Founder Profile
Frederic D. Wolfe
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Frederic D. Wolfe?
Frederic D. Wolfe is a founder of Welltower, which was founded in 1970 with Bruce Thompson.
- Company founded
- Welltower
- Founded
- 1970
- Co-founders
- Bruce Thompson
Background
Ohio real estate investor who co-founded Health Care Fund, the REIT that became Health Care REIT and later Welltower.
Founding Story
Frederic D. 'Fritz' Wolfe co-founded Health Care Fund with Bruce Thompson in 1970 to provide real estate capital to nursing homes and other healthcare facilities through a REIT structure. The fund became Health Care REIT, Inc. and was renamed Welltower in 2015. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Frederic D. Wolfe. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Welltower FY2025 annual report (Welltower)
- Welltower Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (Welltower)