Randy Livingston joined Stanford University in March 2001 as Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Randy reports to John Hennessy, President of Stanford. Randy oversees many of the administrative organizations that provide support for Stanford’s academic mission, including Financial Management Services (Controller’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, and Procurement), Research Financial Compliance and Services, Administrative Systems, IT Services, Information Security, Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy, Risk Management, and Business Development. The Office of Sponsored Research reports jointly to Randy and the Vice Provost of Research.
Prior to Stanford, Randy spent 16 years working in Silicon Valley with several technology and life science companies as chief financial officer, and in corporate development and marketing roles. He led two companies through IPO’s, founded a company, sold a company and completed several acquisitions of other companies. Previously, Randy worked with McKinsey & Company as a management consultant.
Randy also serves on the boards of Genomic Health, eHealth, Pacific Biosciences and Stanford Management Company.
Randy earned an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and his undergraduate degree from Stanford, in Mechanical Engineering.
