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Rick Bright is one of America’s leading vaccine development experts and immunologists. He is the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

Bright led BARDA from 2016 to 2020. On April 21, 2020, he was removed from his position after he filed a whistleblower complaint alleging his early warnings regarding Coronavirus was ignored by the Trump administration.

Currently, Bright is placed in a lesser role at the National Institutes of Health. He has also spoken against Trump administration regarding the treatment of infected patients with unproven antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.

I don’t know the so-called Whistleblower Rick Bright, never met him or even heard of him, but to me he is a disgruntled employee, not liked or respected by people I spoke to and who, with his attitude, should no longer be working for our government!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2020

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Name	Rick Bright
Age	54 years old
Height	n/a
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Caucasian
Net Worth	Under Review
Married/Divorced	n/a
Partner/Spouse/Wife	n/a

Birth Name/ Real Name

Rick Bright full name is Rick Arthur Bright.

How old is Rick Bright? (Age)

Rick Bright was apparently born in 1966. His age is around 54 years.

Sun Sign/ Zodiac Sign

Since his precise birthday isn’t available, Bright’s sun sign is yet to confirm.

Rick Bright Twitter

You can follow Rick Bright on Twitter under the User ID @RickABright.

Birth Place

Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.

Rick Bright Nationality

American

Educational Background

After graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1984, Bright went on to study in the University of Kansas. He also has a double-major in Biology and Physical Science from Auburn University-Montgomery.

Bright has a Ph.D. in immunology and molecular pathogenesis (virology) from the Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine.

In addition, he has also done the Advanced Course in Vaccinology (ADVAC) from the Fondation Mérieux and University of Geneva in Annecy, France.

Career Background

Bright was appointed as the director of BARDA BY President Obama on November 15, 2016. He has over 25 years’ experience as a researcher and expert on influenza vaccine and antiviral research.

Previously, he has served at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention in Atlanta, GA. He worked with the biotechnology industry at Novavax in Maryland for two years.

Following his dismissal from his position at BARDA, Bright said during his opening testimony

“Americans deserve the truth. The truth must be based on science. We have the world’s greatest scientists. Let us lead. Let us speak without fear of retribution.”

He alleged that the Trump administration ignored early warnings about the COVID-19 pandemic. This caused the loss of thousands of lives including that of frontline medical care providers.

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“I knew that we were going to have a crisis for our healthcare workers because we were not taking action. We were already behind the ball. That was our last window of opportunity to turn on that production [of personal protective equipment] to save the lives of those healthcare workers, and we didn’t act.”

“Lives were endangered, and I believe lives were lost,” he added

How tall is Rick Bright? (Height)

Height (in feet)	n/a
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Weight

n/a

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Silver

Who is Rick Bright wife? Is he married?

Speaking of Rick Bright married life, the 54-year-old has maintained a private image. He barely talks about his wife or partner on the internet. None of his social media accounts including Twitter and Instagram feature his wife.

It isn’t yet confirmed whether Rick Bright is married. This is because his biographies don’t mention anything regarding his personal life including his wife and children.

Rick Bright Ethnicity/ Race

Caucasian

Net Worth and Salary 2020

As an employee of Health and Human Services, he receives a substantial salary. The department released a statement saying,

“Mr. Bright has not yet shown up for work, but continues to collect his $285,010 salary. His whistleblower complaint is filled with one-sided arguments and misinformation.”