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Born on September 15, 1969, Derrick Van Orden is from Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Derrick Van Orden is listed as a businessperson, actor and politician. That works out to 57 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Excelsior College.
My Take
What grabs me about Van Orden is the sheer pivot in his life: a retired Navy SEAL who tried acting and then landed in Congress representing Wisconsin. That arc is unusual even by American political standards, and it tells me he is comfortable reinventing himself in front of an audience. Whatever one thinks of his politics, the discipline and nerve forged in special operations clearly carried over into a combative public career. I find people who refuse a single lane genuinely interesting, and his willingness to keep changing the stakes is, to me, the most revealing thing about him.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derrick Van Orden
- Name (Japanese)
- デリック・バン・オーデン
- Reading
- でりっく・ばん・おーでん
- Born
- September 15, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- businessperson / actor / politician / military personnel
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Excelsior College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.vanordenforcongress.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/derrickvanorden/
- Xhttps://x.com/derrickvanorden
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick%20Van%20Orden
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115155627
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Derrick Van Orden born?
Derrick Van Orden was born on September 15, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is Derrick Van Orden from?
Derrick Van Orden is from Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
What does Derrick Van Orden do?
Derrick Van Orden works as businessperson, actor, politician, military personnel.
Where did Derrick Van Orden study?
Derrick Van Orden attended Excelsior College.
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