page_title: Keith J. Krach
section_title: DocuSign
hierarchical_section_title: Keith J. Krach / Career / DocuSign
caption_attribution_description: English: Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman congratulates Keith Krach on his third Nasdaq IPO, DocuSign, on April 27 2018.
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: In 2009, Krach became the chairman and in 2011 the CEO of DocuSign, a technology company which provides electronic signature and digital transaction management solutions. As CEO, Krach led the creation of the Digital Transaction Management category and the building of the DocuSign Global Trust Network which comprises more than 320,000 companies and 400 million users in 188 countries.
  He led successful efforts to secure strategic investments and support from major companies such as SAP, Google, Salesforce, Visa, Dell, Intel, Samsung, NTT, Mitsui, Telstra, Comcast, FedEx, Deutsche Telekom, and the nation of Singapore.
  In January 2017, Krach named his successor as CEO of DocuSign, with his tenure as chairman ending in January 2019. He received a 97% CEO rating on Glassdoor.
  DocuSign filed for its IPO in April, 2018.  As of that date, Krach was the largest individual shareholder unaffiliated with a venture firm.
  In an interview with Inside Philanthropy, Krach signaled his intention to focus more on philanthropy upon stepping down as DocuSign chairman.  He stated, "I think we’re at a place in life where it’s really time to give back and pay it forward."
caption: Nasdaq CEO Adina Friedman congratulates Keith Krach on his third IPO on Nasdaq
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