President-elect Donald Trump continues to name his Cabinet members at a record pace, and on Saturday, he announced Chris Wright, founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, to become the next energy secretary.
The transition team sent out an email celebrating the pick:
I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy.
Chris has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy. He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas. Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics.
Chris Wright as Secretary of…
