Ken Wright founded Wright Water Engineers in 1961 and serves as the company's Chief Engineer and Financial Officer.  Ken's career has been focused on water rights, water resources, drainage and water engineering, particularly doing expert testimony, problem-solving and design related to these fields.  He has been proud to serve a variety of clients ranging from insurance companies, local developers and municipalities to Exxon, most Colorado ski areas, and, for the last 44 years, the Coors Brewing Company.

Ken was awarded with the distinction of an Honorary Membership to the American Society of Civil Engineers in October 2006.  Only 555 individuals have been elected to this distinguished grade of membership since the society was formed in 1853.   

In 1984, Ken's longstanding interest in Paleohydrology came to fruition when he received an archaeological permit to explore Machu Picchu from the government of Peru.  Wright Paleohydrological Institute, a non-profit amalgam of expert scientists devoted to studying the prehistoric use of water, was Ken's brainchild.  The Institute has expanded its studies to Mesa Verde and Barbegal, France, the Peruvian sites of Tipon and Moray, as well as continuing work in Machu Picchu.

Ken is the author of Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire, Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel and Water for the Anasazi.