Allan Thygesen
CEO, Docusign
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research•Stanford, CA
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Chief Executive Officer and Board Director, Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) Board member, A P Moller Maersk (NASDAQ CPH: MAERSK) Led Google's $100B+ advertising business in North and South America, previously led Google's global mid-market and SMB advertising business. Lecturer, Stanford Business School for 7 years Served as Board member, RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) for 8.5 years Ten years in the venture business, including eight as a partner in Carlyle's US venture funds. Led sales and business development for Wink Communications (NASDAQ IPO, $2B market cap, bought by Liberty Media two years after IPO). Senior roles in three start ups - one IPO, two M&A outcomes
Career Timeline
- Council on Foreign RelationsCurrentJun 2025–Present· 1 yr 3 mos
- MemberCurrentJun 2025–Present
- A.P. Moller - MaerskCurrentMar 2024–Present· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Board MemberCurrentMar 2024–Present
- DocusignCurrentOct 2022–Present· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentOct 2022–Present
- Jul 2018–Present· 8 yrs 2 mos
- Vice Chair, Advisory BoardCurrentJul 2018–Present
- Jun 2018–Present· 8 yrs 3 mos
- Vice Chair, Advisory BoardCurrentJun 2018–Present
- Sep 2017–Oct 2022· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Board Member (Global)Sep 2017–Oct 2022
- Oct 2015–May 2024· 8 yrs 7 mos
- Board MemberOct 2015–May 2024
- Sep 2014–Jun 2021· 6 yrs 9 mos
- Lecturer in ManagementSep 2014–Jun 2021
- Dec 2010–Oct 2022· 11 yrs 10 mos
- President, Americas & Global PartnersJun 2021–Oct 2022
- President, AmericasFeb 2017–Jun 2021
- President, Google Marketing SolutionsDec 2010–Feb 2017
- Nov 2005–Aug 2014· 8 yrs 9 mos
- Board Director, ObserverNov 2005–Aug 2014
Education
MBA
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MSc
Economics (cand. polit)
Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenHigh School
Math, Social Sciences
Virum Statsskole