James M. Wright, Jr.

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James M. Wright, Jr.

Director

 

James M. Wright, Jr. has served on the Board since April 2024. Mr. Wright was appointed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the general partner of Energy Transfer LP (“Energy Transfer”) in December 2022. He became Executive Vice President - Legal and Chief Compliance Officer of Energy Transfer’s general partner in October 2018 following the merger of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Mr. Wright has been a part of the Energy Transfer legal team with increasing levels of responsibility since July 2005 and has held various senior-level positions in the legal department including General Counsel of the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. from December 2015 to October 2018 and Deputy General Counsel from May 2008 to December 2015. Prior to joining Energy Transfer, Mr. Wright gained significant experience at Enterprise Products Partners, L.P., El Paso Corp., Sonat Exploration Company and KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Mr. Wright earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University and a JD from South Texas College of Law.

Mr. Wright was selected to serve on the Board because of his decades of legal experience and corporate governance in the energy sector.