Donald Gips
Donald Gips | |
|---|---|
 Official photo of Gips c.2009 | |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office 31 July 2009 – 2 January 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Eric M. Bost |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Gaspard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1960 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Berry Gips |
| Children | Sam, Peter, Ben |
| Alma mater | Princeton Day School Harvard College Yale School of Management. |
Donald H. Gips (born February 1, 1960) is the former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa from 2009-2013. Ambassador Gips was appointed by President Barack Obama on June 4 and confirmed by the Senate on July 7, 2009. He presented his credentials to South African President Jacob Zuma on October 1, 2009. He served until January 2, 2013.[citation needed]
He currently serves as a principal at Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategic advisory firm.[1] He also leads the firm's Africa practice.
Previously he was the Divisional Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for Level 3 Communications[2] and Director of Mindspeed Technologies. He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama's presidential transition team.[3]
In the late 1990s Gips served as Vice President Al Gore's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor.[4] Previously, he was the chief of the Federal Communications Commission's international bureau.[2]
Gips raised over 500,000 dollars for President Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, and was one of his top "bundlers".[5]
He is married to Elizabeth Berry and has two sons: Sam, Peter "Rex," and Ben.
Gips is a graduate of Princeton Day School, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Management.
References
- ^ http://www.albrightstonebridge.com/team/donald-gips. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b "Podesta, Genachowski Join Obama Transition Team". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Obama Names Transition Team". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Vice President Gore Names Donald Gips Domestic Policy Adviser". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Two Dozen Bankrollers-Turned-Ambassadors Bundled At Least $10 Million For Barack Obama". Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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