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Randy Livingston joined Stanford University in March 2001 as Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer.  As Chief Financial Officer, Randy is involved in setting many of the university’s financial strategies and policies such as endowment payout, debt issuance and cash management.  As Vice President for Business Affairs, Randy oversees many of the administrative organizations that provide support for Stanford’s academic mission, including University IT (Enterprise Technology, Research Computing, Communications and IT Facilities, Client Services and Service Strategy), Financial Management Services (Controller’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, Financial Systems and Support, and Procurement), the Office of Chief Risk Officer (Internal Audit, Ethics and Compliance, Privacy, Information Security and Risk Management), and Improvement, Analytics and Improvement Services. The Office of Research Administration 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.

Within Stanford, Randy serves on the Budget Group and the boards of Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health and Stanford Management Company.  Outside Stanford, Randy also serves on the board of Pacific Biosciences.

Randy earned an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and his undergraduate degree from Stanford, in Mechanical Engineering.

Business Affairs Team