Mr. Wright graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas with degrees in Spanish and Political Science. After a tour with the United States Army, he began his career as an independent landman in 2004. He has served in many capacities since then, including land manager and executive level leadership for multiple oil and gas operators. 

He holds an MBA with a focus in Land Management and received both his Certified Professional Landman (CPL) and Certified Mineral Manager (CMM) designations in 2011. Mr. Wright has volunteered in various leadership roles within the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO), the Permian Basin Landmen's Association (PBLA), and the Austin Professional Landmen's Association (APLA).

Mr. Wright was recently honored to have been named as the 2023 Landman of the Year by the AAPL.

A west Texas native, Mr. Wright and his wife, Laura, have two precious teen daughters, Anna and Megan. They enjoy traveling and playing board games as a family.

Larry is a native Oklahoman. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he received his B.B.A. in Petroleum Land Management. Upon graduation Larry began his career with Texas Oil & Gas Corp ("TXO") in their land management training program.

In 1985, Larry moved to Tulsa, Ok to work for Charities Schusterman at Landmark Exploration Co, privately owned company by Mr Schusterman.. Larry later moved over to Samson Resources Co. as a Senior Landman. 

While at Samson, Larry received his M.B.A. from Oklahoma City University in 1993, attending classes at night in Tulsa, Ok

In 1995, Larry moved to Oklahoma City to for JMA Energy Company as a Senior Landman and later as their Land Manager, acquiring ground floor leases and working interest.

In 1999, Larry took a position at CHK Energy Corporation working in the Business Development group as direct report to Tom Ward, co-founder of CHK, working Western Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle to build the company's Anaderko Division ownership and acreage as their land manager. Larry moved over to the Barnett Shale/East Texas/North Louisiana division to work a land staff to work acquisition ramping up to 6+ rigs within the first 8 months of closing. While ramping up activity in the Barnett Shale, CHK was moving into East Texas/Northern Louisiana In what is now known as the Haynesville basin area, growing company leasehold footprint to over one million net acres in less than 18 months and running over 25 rigs.

In 2006, Larry joined Tom Ward in Sand Ridge energy as Executive VP of Land. in First 60 days Sand Ridge acquired all assets of National Energy Group for over $1.2 billion. 

In 2008, Larry started his own Private land service/consulting company, ZaCale Resources Company, LLC working for several private and public equity backed companies, providing acquisition and divestiture services, land, land administration and division order services. Areas worked include: West Texas Permian, new Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Panhandle, Arkansas, Louisiana, East Texas and Gulf Cost of Texas. 

2014, Larry became the Land Manager for Matador Resources Co. working the Permian, Eagle Ford and Haynesville basin as a mentor, teacher and leader to the landmen, land support staff and division order staff. Involved in Matador's acquisition of Harvey Yates (HEYCO).

2015, took a position with BP America Production Company as Land Director, Mid-Con Development Business Unit. Since retiring from BP America in 2022, Larry has been doing contract and consulting in the Mid-Continent area. He has written a few books he hopes to publish.

A member of AAPL serving on the Forms committee and is and instructor for the RPL/CPL review courses. A member of the local association of Tulsa and Oklahoma City. He is currently serving on the OCAPL board and co-committee chairman for the Weekend Take Off event sponsored by OCAPL each fall. Larry serves on the University of Oklahoma Energy Management Board of Advisors.