KEITH KRACH
Distinguished Alumnus
Class of 1975
Nominated in 2004
Inducted in 2004
Criteria for Induction:
Keith matriculated to Purdue University upon graduation in 1975 and the later earned a masters degree in business administration from Harvard. He then join General Motors Corporation for 10 years, eventually becoming their youngest-ever vice President while up heading the robotics division.
After leaving General Motors, he served as the CEO of Rasna Corporation and eventually became the first entrepreneur in residence at Benchmark Capital Corporation. In 1996 he assembled a team of entrepreneurs to form Ariba, a company pioneering progress in the e-commerce industry. As CEO of Ariba, Keith led it to become one of the fastest growing software companies in history. In 2000, Keith was named National Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young Corporation.