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Woolpert

Private equity backedHQ Dayton, Ohiowoolpert.com

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Headquarters
Dayton, OhioSource: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
Founded
1911, per the firm's About pageSource: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
Ownership type
Private equity backed: on 2021-03-24 Woolpert announced that MSD Partners, L.P. agreed to invest in the company in partnership with management; Long Point Capital exited in connection with the transactionSource: prnewswire.com/news-releases/woolpert-announce… · As of 2021-03-24
Sponsor or parent
PR Newswire release: MSD Partners investment with management; terms not disclosed. MSD Partners later combined into BDT & MSD Partners (2023); current sponsor branding may use BDT & MSDSource: prnewswire.com/news-releases/woolpert-announce… · As of 2021-03-24
Employees
Over 3,000 employees worldwide, per the firm's About pageSource: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06
Website
woolpert.comSource: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Legal name, DBA and former names

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Offices

  • More than 75 locations, per the firm's About page.Source: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Ownership type

  • Private equity backed: on 2021-03-24 Woolpert announced that MSD Partners, L.P. agreed to invest in the company in partnership with management; Long Point Capital exited in connection with the transaction.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/woolpert-announce… · As of 2021-03-24

Sponsor, parent or transaction

  • PR Newswire release: MSD Partners investment with management; terms not disclosed. MSD Partners later combined into BDT & MSD Partners (2023); current sponsor branding may use BDT & MSD.Source: prnewswire.com/news-releases/woolpert-announce… · As of 2021-03-24

Employee count or band

  • Over 3,000 employees worldwide, per the firm's About page.Source: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Services and markets

  • Architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) services.Source: woolpert.com/about · As of 2026-10-06

Leaders

Deals

Licences (board records)

DOT prequalification

Federal awards (contracts)

  • USAspending recipient record WOOLPERT, INC. (Beavercreek, OH), contract award obligations: FY2021 $33,376,346, FY2022 $71,397,606, FY2023 $51,933,048, FY2024 $56,334,928, FY2025 $52,792,679 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/6a38fe05-711a-2e9a-6b… · As of 2026-10-06

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: WOOLPERT HEALTHCARE PLAN (ACK_ID 20250730091851NAL0005254448001, 1,686 active participants); WOOLPERT 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20251015135048NAL0009919954001, 1,794 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-07-30

Rankings and awards

Ownership tag: Private equity backed. Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

Richard C. Wilson

Backed by

Richard C. Wilson and the Family Office Club team

Family Office Club
19MSocial followers
17MRegistered members
$1BDeals closed between members
15-personTeam
19 yearsExperience
340Events hosted

The $1B figure reflects member-reported transactions. Network experience does not assure capital, a buyer, or a particular result.

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