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Chris Wright

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Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025. Before leading the U.S. Department of Energy, Wright served as the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second largest hydraulic fracturing company, and served on the boards of Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, and EMX Royalty Corp., a Canadian mineral rights and mining rights royalty payment company. On November 16, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Wright as his nominee for U.S. secretary of energy. Wright's nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 3, 2025, with a 59–38 vote. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Wright is the 865th most popular businessperson, the 16,926th most popular biography from United States and the 307th most popular American Businessperson.

Chris Wright is an American energy executive known for co-founding and leading the company Liberty Oilfield Services, which specializes in hydraulic fracturing services for oil and natural gas production. He is recognized for his contributions to the energy sector and his advocacy for free-market principles in the industry.

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Among businesspeople, Chris Wright ranks 865 out of 847. Before him are Phil Schiller, Rosella Sensi, Neal Mohan, Terri Irwin, Brian Krzanich, and Vadim Brovtsev. After him are Olivia Palermo, Linda Pétursdóttir, Liang Wenfeng, Alexis Ohanian, Joel Spolsky, and Ursula Burns.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Chris Wright ranks 1,031. Before him are Merle Jääger, Diána Igaly, Róger Gómez, Simone Peter, Matthew Porretta, and Róbert Isaszegi. After him are Scott Smith, Padmini Kolhapure, Steve Harris, Brad Daugherty, Adam Krzesiński, and János Martinek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Wright ranks 16,933 out of 20,380. Before him are Donna Gigliotti (1955), Antwon Tanner (1975), Sean Spicer (1971), Alisa Marić (1970), Baauer (1989), and Chris Lowell (1984). After him are Olivia Palermo (1986), Reince Priebus (1972), Phyllis Francis (1992), Dale Ellis (1960), Hollis Conway (1967), and Joshua Leonard (1975).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Chris Wright ranks 307. Before him are Anne Wojcicki (1973), Donald Carcieri (1942), Phil Schiller (1960), Neal Mohan (1973), Terri Irwin (1964), and Brian Krzanich (1960). After him are Olivia Palermo (1986), Alexis Ohanian (1983), Joel Spolsky (1965), Ursula Burns (1958), Tom Hicks (1946), and Whitney Wolfe Herd (1989).

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