10 Famous Corporate Whistleblowers in Publicly-Traded Companies

7. Courtland Kelley and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (2003)

Courtland Kelley, head of the General Motors had the guts to sue his employer for being too liberal in addressing the faults found in Chevrolet Cavilier and Cobalt cars. Though he lost the case, Kelley was instrumental in unveiling the defects which later resulted in 13 deaths. The company was fined $35 million for not recalling these faulty cars even though they were well aware of the fact.

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