Fred Wellman

Fred Wellman grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, and graduated from Kirkwood High before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. A multi-generation military veteran, Fred served more than twenty years in the U.S. Army as an aviation officer, deploying multiple times to Iraq and earning his Ranger tab along the way. After earning a master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School between combat deployments, Fred retired from the Army and founded ScoutComms, a nationally recognized Benefit Corporation advocacy firm that supported veterans and military families.

When the pandemic struck, Fred helped lead a Special Operations medical team in building and operating New York Presbyterian Ryan F. Larkin Field Hospital in New York City. He later served as Executive Director of the Lincoln Project, organizing efforts to strengthen democracy and government accountability. Now back home in Wildwood with his fiancée Heather, their dogs Ash and Maple, and their cat Shugs, Fred is running to replace Ann Wagner as U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. His campaign will remain focused on service, affordability, and fighting for Missouri families.