Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick is a major driver of the Frederick economy. The post is Frederick’s largest employment campus with over 7,900 personnel, of which 6,600 are non-military. Fort Detrick’s three primary missions include human and botanical research and development, global telecommunications, and medical logistics management. The new National Interagency Biodefense Campus (NIBC) will expand at the Fort in 2008 and will include four on-site federal agencies and research facilities with a focus on Homeland Security Defense. For more information, visit the following sites:
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BUSINESS
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# of EMPLOYEES |
INDUSTRY SECTOR |
| Fort Detrick Campus |
7,900 |
Military, bioscience, communications |
| Frederick County Board of Education |
5,300 |
Public Education |
| Frederick County Government |
2,500 |
County Government |
| Frederick Memorial Healthcare System |
2,355 |
Comprehensive Healthcare |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage |
1,650 |
Mortgage loans & service center |
| Frederick Community College |
1,320 |
2 Year College |
| United Healthcare |
1,073 |
Health Insurance |
| Frederick City Government |
851 |
Municipal Government |
| State Farm Insurance Corporation |
793 |
Regional Headquarters - Insurance |
| BP Solar North America |
550 |
R&D, Manufacturing of photovoltaic cells |
| Plamondon |
410 |
Hospitality (hotels, restaurants & management) |
| Home Depot |
330 |
Retail Stores |
| Hood College |
292 |
4-year college |
| Stulz Air Technology Systems |
280 |
Manufacturer of precision A/C equipment |
| Homewood Retirement Center |
275 |
Retirement Community |
| Experient |
270 |
Conference Services |
PNC Bank
(previously Farmers & Mechanics) |
260 |
Banking Headquarters & Regional Branches |
| Fountain Rock Management Services |
250 |
Restaurant Management |
| Morgan-Keller |
240 |
General Contractors |
| MedImmune |
235 |
Biotech manufacturing |
| Costco Wholesale |
232 |
Wholesale General Products |
| Frederick News Post |
221 |
County Daily Paper |
| AOPA |
200 |
Aircraft Owners & Pilots |
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*Source: InfoUSA 2007
