page_title: Keith J. Krach
section_title: Philanthropy
hierarchical_section_title: Keith J. Krach / Philanthropy
caption_attribution_description: Keith Krach onstage with Tim Shriver.
context_page_description: Keith J. Krach is an American businessman, entrepreneur, diplomat, and philanthropist. He is the former chairman and CEO of DocuSign. Krach co-founded Ariba, serving as chairman and CEO, and is recognized for his work in B2B Commerce and Digital Transaction Management. Krach served as chairman of the board of Angie’s List. Krach was the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. He served as Chairman of the board of Trustees for Purdue University.
  On January 18, 2019, President Donald Trump, upon recommendation of Secretary Pompeo, nominated Krach to be Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. On March 23, 2019, Krach appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to outline his positions on economic development, the environment, energy policy and his strategy on economic statecraft, after introductions by Senator Portman of Ohio and Senator Young, of Indiana. On April 3, 2019, Krach’s nomination received the unanimous endorsement of the Committee. On June 20, 2019, he was confirmed by unanimous voice vote by the Senate.
context_section_description: Krach is the chairman of the DocuSign IMPACT Foundation, DocuSign’s philanthropic entity. He
  established the $30 Million DocuSign IMPACT Foundation with a mission to transform recipient entities by using DocuSign technology to streamline operations and make them more efficient. This nonprofit foundation provides a 1-for-1 match for DocuSign’s employees for nonprofit entities such as the Special Olympics, Team Rubicon, Techbridge Girls, Free The Children, and New Story. Krach serves as Advisory Board Chairman for New Story, which, among other causes, provided disaster relief initiative for Haiti after Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
  Krach gave a $1 million gift to City Year for the organization’s San Jose and Silicon Valley branch to reach about 1,000 students at 12 elementary and middle schools through after-school programs focused on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. The grant also funds a team of school-based AmeriCorps members, including opportunities for professional development.
  Krach co-founded the Children’s Autistic Network and served on the board of governors for Opportunity International.
  In August 2018, Krach made an endowment-level gift to the Sigma Chi Foundation that will establish the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop. This will replace the Balfour Leadership Training Workshop as the largest leadership training event in the Greek-letter fraternal world.
caption: Krach with Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver
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