Keith Krach is Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. He is an American businessman, Silicon Valley innovator, philanthropist and public servant, noted for bringing transformational leadership to many sectors, including robotics, engineering, commerce, education, philanthropy, government and even the way people sign. Mr. Krach is the former Chairman of the Purdue Board of Trustees. He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Under Secretary of State (2019-2021) to lead America’s economic diplomacy portfolio. 

As the nation’s top economic diplomat, Mr. Krach led the development of the bipartisan Global Economic Security Strategy; built the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies; spearheaded the largest onshoring in US history to secure the semiconductor supply chain; and strengthened ties with Taiwan by orchestrating the Lee Economic Prosperity Partnership Agreement.   

Mr. Krach served as DocuSign Chairman & CEO for 10 years and co-founded Ariba serving as Chairman & CEO.  Mr. Krach was the Chairman of the Board for Angie’s List, the co-founder and COO of mechanical design software leader Rasna Corporation, the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Benchmark Capital, the International President of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the 2000 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year, Harvard Business School’s 2019 Business Leader of the Year and the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. 

Mr. Krach earned a B.S. Degree in Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He received an Honorary Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.