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Oppose. There is a direct citation identifying Woodford as "one of the most highly placed executives to turn whistleblower", making him notable in his own right. WP:BLP1E criteria include "likely to remain a low-profile individual" which IMHO does not apply here. – Fayenatic(talk)17:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly Oppose. This would be grossly misleading, since he was not at all involved at all in the Olympus scandal but (rather) the man who put his job, income, status and reputation on the line to expose the scandal. If Michael Woodford became tagged in the list of people involved in the Olympus scandal then this would be semantically and factually patently false, since he did not in any shape or form participate in the scandal, nor did he (in any shape or form) participate in the multi-decade cover-up.
If his name appeared in the list, then it would have the immediate implication (at least at first) to the casual reader that he was one of parties that participated in the scandal. It is akin to putting the prosecution in the dock along side the accused. This is just plain wrong and would potentially in itself be (in the extreme) grounds for slander.
It takes a rare courage to stand-up to this form of breach-of-trust, especially in his position as the first non-Japanese CEO of a major Japanese corporation. There were undoubtedly cultural clashes as well as speculation (so far unproven) of potential ties with the Japanese Yakuza. In the dramatic fall-out of Michael Woodford's probing questions and his refusal to Kowtow to other Olympus directors and management who struggled to maintain the concealment of the scandal, Michael Woodford felt his life was in danger and therefore fled Japan, not knowing the full extent of the conspiracy.
For sure, his name will be included as the whistle blower, but his name should not appear as someone involved in the scandal ... since he never was (save as the whistle-blower). For the same reason, his name page Michael Woodford should remain and be maintained. If his name is to be included in any list, it should be a list of notable whistle-blowers.
Continued Opposition. While at this time it could be argued that he is notable only because of this affair, it is doubtful, IMHO, that this would remain true for this individual because of the seniority of his global management experience. While this page currently focuses on this scandal, more more balanced information about this man and his career will undoubtedly be revealed going forwards and as his career moves beyond this saga.