The Declaration of Independence was America’s first founding bet. Business leaders must build on it

By  Keith Krach
April 26, 2026, 6:00 AM ET

Keith Krach is founder and CEO of Freedom 250, the national, nonpartisan organization leading the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. He is a former chairman and CEO of DocuSign and former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

The American Dream looks different for everyone. Mine began at 12, working as a welder in my father’s small–town machine shop in Ohio. In good times, he had five employees and treated them like family. In tough times, I was the team. What he never lacked was a strong work ethic, a firm handshake, and a belief that if you treated people right, everything else would follow.

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