Donald Gips
| Donald Gips | |
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| File:Donald Gips official photo.jpg
Official photo of Gips c.2009
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| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office 31 July 2009 – 2 January 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Eric M. Bost |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Gaspard |
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| Born | February 1, 1960 |
| Spouse(s) | 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 and Peter "Rex," and one daughter, Ben.
Gips is a graduate of Princeton Day School, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Management.
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