Simon Michel (German pronunciation: [ˈziːmɔn ˈmɪçəl]; born 19 January 1977) is a Swiss businessman and politician who currently serves on the National Council (Switzerland) for The Liberals since 2023.
[2][3][4] Since 2014, he is the CEO of Ypsomed Holding, a medical device company, founded by his father Willy Michel who was an estimated net worth of $3.3 billion.
[7] He earned a Master of Science in media and communications management from the University of St. Gallen.
In 2000, Michel started his career by working as project manager at Disetronic Medical Systems, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of his father Willy Michel's diagnostics company, in Minneapolis, Minnesota followed by a position as business analyst at Arthur D. Little.
[12] In 2024, Michel became Chairman of Progresuisse, a Swiss advocacy and lobbying group working towards closer ties between Switzerland and the E.U.