On Saturday, President Donald Trump introduced Liberty Vitality CEO Chris Wright for the Division of Vitality. He additionally introduced the formation of the newly fashioned Council of Nationwide Vitality.
Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social.
“I’m thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will probably be becoming a member of my Administration as each United States Secretary of Vitality, and Member of the newly fashioned Council of Nationwide Vitality.”
“Chris has been a number one technologist and entrepreneur in Vitality. He has labored with Nuclear, Photo voltaic, Geothermal, and Oil and Fuel. Most importantly, Chris was one of many pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Vitality Independence, and reworked the World Vitality Markets and Geopolitics.”
“The Council of Nationwide Vitality will include all Departments and Companies concerned within the allowing, manufacturing, era, distribution, regulation, transportation, of ALL types of American Vitality. This Council will oversee the pat the U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE by reducing pink tape, enhancing non-public sector investments throughout all sectors of the Economic system, and by specializing in INNOVATION over longstanding, however completely pointless, regulation.”
“Chris Wright has recognized and labored for years with Doug Burgum, Council Chairman and Inside Secretary designate. This group will drive U.S. Vitality Dominance, which can drive down inflation, with the A.I arms race with China (and others), and broaden American Diplomatic Energy to finish Wars all throughout the World.”
“As Secretary of Vitality, Chris will probably be a key chief, driving innovation, reducing pink tape, and ushering in a brand new “Golden Age of American Prosperity and World Peace.”
In line with Liberty Energy’s website:
Chris Wright is the founder, Chief Government Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Vitality. He’s a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a devoted humanitarian on a mission to raised human lives by increasing entry to ample, reasonably priced, and dependable vitality.
Chris accomplished an undergraduate diploma in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and graduate work in Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley and MIT. In 1992, he based Pinnacle Applied sciences, whose improvements helped launch industrial shale gasoline manufacturing and created an trade in hydraulic fracture mapping. Chris served as CEO of Pinnacle till 2006. Chris was Chairman of Stroud Vitality, an early shale gasoline producer, earlier than promoting to shale pioneer Vary Assets in 2006. In 2010, Chris based and served as Government Chairman of Liberty Assets, a Bakken-focused exploration and manufacturing firm, and Liberty Midstream Options till its sale in 2024. Chris sits on the Board of Administrators of Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), a next-generation small modular nuclear reactor firm, and EMX Royalty Corp. (NYSE-A: EMX), a worldwide mining royalties firm. He additionally serves on the board of quite a few nonprofit organizations, together with ACE Scholarships, and as a founding board member of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation.
Chris grew up and at present lives in Colorado together with his spouse, Liz. He’s a passionate father, grandfather, skier, bike owner, climber, and outside fanatic.
