Goodrich is currently the chief executive officer of a start-up business computer system management company in Sunnyvale, California. He has served as a member of Tessera's board of directors since August 2001. Goodrich is a former member of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced corporate law for 30 years until retiring in January 2002. He presently serves on the board of Trimble Navigation Limited, as well as the boards of several private companies. Goodrich received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from New York University.