Chris Wright
Secretary of Energy
Christopher Allen Wright was born in January 1965. He earned an undergraduate degree and a master’s in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also attended the University of California at Berkeley as a graduate student.
In 1992, Wright founded a company involved in fracking, Pinnacle Technologies, and served as its CEO for 14 years. He was also chairman of another shale gas production company, Stroud Energy. He founded Liberty Energy in 2011 which expanded the production of oil and gas through fracking, serving as its chairman and CEO. He also sat on the board of directors for a company that designs small fast-neutron reactors and of a corporation that pays royalties for mineral and mining rights.
President Donald Trump nominated Wright to be Secretary of Energy. He was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on February 3, 2025.
He is married to Liz and they have a family.
In the News…
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the successful completion of a zero-power fueled Mark-0 fission reactor demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory this month. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear developed the first non-light-water reactor to go critical and operate safely in over 40 years.
“It is fitting that on the eve of our nation’s 250th anniversary, we are witnessing a historic moment for American energy,” Secretary Chris said. “For the first time in more than four decades, a new privately developed non-light-water reactor has reached criticality in the United States.“
Secretary Wright continued, “Thank you to President Trump for his bold leadership and thank you to the bold scientists and entrepreneurs at Antares and Idaho National Laboratory who helped make this moment possible. I look forward to seeing continued progress in the American nuclear renaissance.”
Contact this Leader…
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The Honorable Chris Wright
Secretary of Energy
1000 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20585
