Keith J. Krach
Keith J. Krach | |
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| 20th Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment | |
| In office June 21, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Catherine A. Novelli |
| Succeeded by | Marcia Bernicat (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1957 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Children | 5 |
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| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | keithkrach |
Keith J. Krach (born April 1, 1957) is an American businessman and former diplomat. He is the former chairman and CEO of DocuSign. Krach co-founded Ariba, and was chairman and CEO, and is recognized for his work in B2B Commerce and Digital Transaction Management. Krach was chairman of the board of Angie’s List. Krach was the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. He was Chairman of the board of Trustees for Purdue University.
On June 20, 2019, he was confirmed by the Senate to become Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in the Trump administration. He was succeeded by acting senior official Marcia Bernicat in 2021.
Since his service as Under Secretary of State, Krach co-founded and serves as Chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, focused on advancing freedom by accelerating the innovation and adoption of trusted technology. Krach also serves as Chairman of the US-Taiwan Business Council where he leads efforts to strengthen economic and business relations between the United States and Taiwan.