Chris Wright
Profile
Chris Wright is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy since February 2025. Before his appointment, he founded and served as CEO of Liberty Energy, a major hydraulic fracturing company, and held board positions at Oklo Inc. and EMX Royalty Corp. A vocal critic of mainstream climate change mitigation policies and net-zero goals, Wright has advocated for the expansion of fossil fuel production and nuclear energy as central pillars of American energy policy.
Details
- Born
- January 15, 1965 · 61 years old
- Birth place
- Colorado, United States
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of California, Berkeley
- Career
- CEO of Liberty Energy, founder of Pinnacle Technologies, chairman of Stroud Energy, board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Denver Branch)
