Chris Wright is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy (NYSE: LBRT). He is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian on a mission to better human lives by expanding access to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy.

Chris completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and graduate work in Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley and MIT. In 1992, he founded Pinnacle Technologies, whose innovations helped launch commercial shale gas production and created an industry in hydraulic fracture mapping. Chris served as CEO of Pinnacle until 2006. Chris was Chairman of Stroud Energy, an early shale gas producer, before selling to shale pioneer Range Resources in 2006. In 2010, Chris founded and served as Executive Chairman of Liberty Resources, a Bakken-focused exploration and production company, and Liberty Midstream Solutions until its sale in 2024. Chris sits on the Board of Directors of Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), a next-generation small modular nuclear reactor company, and EMX Royalty Corp. (NYSE-A: EMX), a global mining royalties company. He also serves on the board of numerous nonprofit organizations, including ACE Scholarships, and as a founding board member of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation.

Chris grew up and currently lives in Colorado with his wife, Liz. He is a passionate father, grandfather, skier, cyclist, climber, and outdoor enthusiast.