Background
Wessel, Michael R. was born in 1959.
lawyer tire manufacturing company executive
Wessel, Michael R. was born in 1959.
Bachelor in Political Science, George Washington University, 1981. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1987.
Advisory to council on foreign relations and labor advisory committee Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy. Staff assistant to Congressman Richard Gephardt, 1977—1984. General counsel to Congressman Richard Gephardt, 1977—1998.
Legislation director to Congressman Richard Gephardt, 1984—1989. Economic and economic policy advisor to Richard Gephardt, presidential campaigns, 1987—1988. Economic and economic policy advisor to Congressman Richard Gephardt, presidential campaigns, 1988—2004.
Policy director to Congressman Richard Gephardt, 1989—1991. Senior policy advisor to Clinton/Gore Transition Office, 1992—1993. Commissioner Federal Trade Deficit Review Commission, 1999—2000.
Fellow Economic Policy Institute, 1996. Senior vice president Downey McGrath Group, Inc., 1999—2005, consultant, 1999—2006, executive vice president, 2006. Commissioner United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, since 2001.
Economic and economic policy advisor to senator John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, 2003—2004. President, owner The Wessel Group Inc., since 2006. Senior advisor Alliance for American Manufacturing, since 2007.
Bd, directors The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, since 2005.
Married Andrea Wessel. 4 children.