26-year biotech and pharmaceutical industry veteran and former top-performing sales representative at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Terminated in 2022 for refusing COVID vaccine mandate, now pursuing federal lawsuit.
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Richard Wons is a 26-year veteran of the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry who became a prominent voice against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after losing his career over his refusal to comply.
Wons spent nine years at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he was recognized as a top-performing sales representative. His deep experience in the industry gave him unique insight into pharmaceutical products and corporate health policies.
In 2022, Wons was terminated from Thermo Fisher Scientific after refusing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. He cited both natural immunity from prior infection and religious objections as grounds for his refusal. Rather than accept the termination quietly, Wons chose to pursue a federal lawsuit against his former employer.
Wons appeared on the Kim Monson Show in October 2023 to discuss his experience, the broader implications of vaccine mandates in the workplace, and his ongoing legal fight for what he views as a matter of individual rights and moral courage.
October 17, 2023
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Yvonne Paez on border security as a national , Richard Wons on vaccine mandate resistance, Brian Mccauley on academic excellence. October 17, 2023.
“I mean, I always thought that what I was doing was helping people. And what I saw with COVID was something that was rushed to market.”
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