Paul Elbridge Wright (June 24, 1931 – June 4, 2017) was an American business executive, engineer and inventor. While working at Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Wright was instrumental in developing semiconductor devices for thermoelectric cooling and electrical generation on spacecraft, improving early night vision technology, and semi-conductor amplifiers for communication satellites. Later, he served as Senior Vice President of RCA, Chairman and C.O.O. of Fairchild Industries, and Chairman of Chrysler Technologies.