Keith J. Krach

Keith J. Krach (born 1 April 1957) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DocuSign, The Global Standard for Digital Transaction Management. Krach co-founded Ariba, serving as Chairman and CEO for which he is widely recognized as a pioneer of B2B Commerce. He was also named National Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and received the Technology Pioneer Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Krach was born in Lakewood, Ohio to Elda and John Krach. Krach received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 1979, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and an M.B.A from Harvard University Business School in 1981.

Krach began his career at General Motors as the youngest-ever vice president in 1984 at the age of 26. He was a member of the founding team of Rasna Corporation which was sold to Parametric Technologies for $500 million in 1995. Krach was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Ariba, which was acquired by SAP in 2012 for $4.3 billion. Today nearly $1 trillion of commerce goes through the Ariba network annually. From 2005 to 2011 Krach served as CEO of 3Points and in 2011 Krach became Chairman and CEO of DocuSign.

• 2015 – EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young
• 2012 – Alumni Achievement Award – Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society
• 2011-2014 – Chairman of the Board – Angie’s List
• 2009-2013 – Chairman of the Board – Purdue Board of Trustees
• 2000 – National Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young

• "Award Recipients". mortarboard.org. 
• "Keith Krach Announces Retirement From Angie's List Board of Directors". angieslist.com. 
• "Purdue Board of Trustees chairman announces retirement". purdue.edu. 

Krach is committed to numerous philanthropic endeavors, including co-founding the Children’s Autistic Network, serving on the Board of Governors for Opportunity International, the largest issuer of micro loans in the world, and being named as the International President for the Sigma Chi Fraternity (2005-2007), with over 250,000 members. In 2007, Krach also had the honor of serving as a member of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in the Middle East, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Krach lives in San Francisco, California. He is married to Metta Krach, and he has five children.