Keith Krach: Official Bio & Resources

Official short and medium biographies, current roles, career and education, public-service and business highlights, approved media assets, selected sources, commentary, and media contact information.

Last updated: July 2026

• Official Bios
• Current Roles
• Career & Education
• Current Work
• Public Service
• Business Leadership
• Leadership & Service
• Honors
• Media Assets
• Selected Sources
• Commentary & Profiles
• Media Contact

Official Bios

Official Short Bio

Keith Krach is an entrepreneur, former U.S. diplomat, and civic leader. He serves as CEO of Freedom 250; Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue; Chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Co-Chair of the Global Tech Security Commission. He previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment and as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign; co-founded Ariba; and became General Motors’ youngest-ever vice president. His work has centered on trusted technology, economic security, entrepreneurship, institution building, and freedom.

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Official Medium Bio

Keith Krach is an entrepreneur, former U.S. diplomat, and civic leader whose career has focused on building companies, institutions, and alliances at the intersection of technology, trust, and freedom.

He serves as CEO of Freedom 250; Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue; Chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Co-Chair of the Global Tech Security Commission. Through these roles, he works on civic participation, technology diplomacy, trusted technology, economic security, and cooperation among democratic partners.

Krach served as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021. In that role, he led economic-security initiatives involving trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, strategic technology sectors, and international partnerships. He led the State Department team behind the Clean Network, advanced U.S.-Taiwan economic and technology cooperation, and supported efforts to strengthen semiconductor supply chains and trusted technology partnerships among democratic nations.

Before public service, Krach built and led category-defining technology companies. He served as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign; co-founded Ariba and served as Chairman and CEO; co-founded Rasna Corporation and served as Chief Operating Officer; and became General Motors’ youngest-ever vice president. He also served as Chairman of the Purdue University Board of Trustees and as the 64th Grand Consul of Sigma Chi International Fraternity. Krach earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and Purdue awarded him an honorary Doctor of Industrial Engineering degree in 2018.

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Current Roles

Career and Education at a Glance

Education and Academic Honors

• 1979 — B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
• 1981 — MBA, Harvard Business School
• 2015 — Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Ohio Northern University
• 2018 — Honorary Doctor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University

Current Work

Public Service Highlights

• Unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment from 2019 to 2021.
• Led economic-security initiatives focused on trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, strategic technology sectors, and cooperation among democratic partners.
• Led the State Department team behind the Clean Network, which began with 5G and expanded to other critical technology domains.
• Advanced U.S.-Taiwan economic and technology cooperation and emphasized the strategic importance of trusted semiconductor supply chains.
• Promoted trusted technology partnerships among governments, companies, and allies.
• Helped establish the public-service foundation for the Krach Institute’s work in technology diplomacy and trusted technology.

Business Leadership and Institution Building

• DocuSign: Chairman from 2009 to 2019 and Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2017; helped scale digital agreements and trusted digital transactions.
• Ariba: Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2003; helped establish business-to-business electronic commerce as a major enterprise technology category.
• Rasna Corporation: Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer from 1988 to 1995; helped build a mechanical design and engineering software company.
• General Motors: Began his career under a GM fellowship, later became the company’s youngest-ever vice president, and helped launch GMF Robotics with FANUC.
• Angie’s List: Former Chairman of the Board.
• Benchmark Capital: First Entrepreneur-in-Residence and later CEO-in-Residence.

Leadership and Service

• Purdue University: Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
• Sigma Chi International Fraternity: 64th Grand Consul, the fraternity’s international president.
• Global Mentor Network: Founder.
• Opportunity International: Member, Board of Governors.
• DocuSign IMPACT Foundation: Founder and Former Chairman.
• Washington Post Intelligence Global Security Council: Member.
• Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset: Member.
• Concordia Leadership Council: Member.
• Vandenberg Coalition: Advisory Board member.
• Atlantic Council: Member of the Freedom and Prosperity Center Advisory Council.

Selected Honors and Recognition

• 2025 M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal, Purdue University; one of manufacturing’s highest honors.
• 2023 Riskmaster of the Year, BizWorld.
• 2021 Lifestyle Westernization Award, StrategEast, for the Clean Network initiative.
• 2019 Spirit of Silicon Valley Lifetime Achievement Award, Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
• 2019 Business Leader of the Year, Harvard Business School Association of Northern California.
• 2018 Transformational Leader of the Year, Life & News.
• 2018 Honorary Doctor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University.
• 2015 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, Ernst & Young.
• 2015 Most Admired CEO, San Francisco Business Times.
• 2000 National Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young.
• 2000 Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum.

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Media Assets and Downloadable Bios

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Selected Sources

Government, university, institutional, and official-company sources are listed first, followed by selected independent and publishing profiles.

Selected Commentary and Interviews

Keith Krach writes and speaks on freedom, enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation, trust, technology, risk-taking, and American leadership.

Media Contact