Chris Wright of Liberty Energy nominated for U.S. Energy Secretary by Trump

Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and head of the new Energy Council. Wright lives in Colorado with his wife, Liz. Chris and Liz Wright have been married for several years and have children and grandchildren. Details about their family life are mostly private. The Wrights have contributed $457,000 to the Trump JD Vance 2024 campaign. The campaign has received significant funding from energy companies, totaling around $10 million.