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Michel Wedel, born on January 1, 1957 in The Hague, Netherlands, is an economist, kickboxer and university teacher. That puts Michel Wedel at 69 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Leiden University. Listed accolades include Dr Hendrik Muller Prize (2005) and Fellow of the American Statistical Association (2011).
My Take
Michel Wedel is the kind of profile that makes you grin in disbelief. Here is a Dutch-born Distinguished University Professor at Maryland, holding a PepsiCo chair and shaping the statistical methods we use to understand consumer behavior, eye tracking, and market segmentation. Becoming a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 2011 marks him as a genuine heavyweight in his field. And then the record casually adds kickboxer and karateka to the list. That collision of rigorous quantitative scholarship and combat discipline is irresistible to me. He embodies a curiosity that refuses to stay inside one arena, and I respect that enormously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michel Wedel
- Name (Japanese)
- ミッシェル・ウェーデル
- Reading
- みっしぇる・うぇーでる
- Born
- January 1, 1957 (age 69)
- Origin
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Occupation
- economist / kickboxer / university teacher / karateka
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Leiden University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Dr Hendrik Muller Prize
- 2011 Fellow of the American Statistical Association
3. Links
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 Michel Wedel born?
Born January 1, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Michel Wedel from?
Michel Wedel is from The Hague, Netherlands.
What does Michel Wedel do?
Michel Wedel works as economist, kickboxer, university teacher, karateka.
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