Donald Gips

Donald H. Gips
Official photo of Gips c.2009
United States Ambassador to South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 July 2009
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Eric M. Bost
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Born	1960

Donald H. Gips, born in 1960, was the Divisional Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for Level 3 Communications.^[1] and Director of Mindspeed Technologies, Incorporated. He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama's presidential transition team.^[2]

In the late 1990s Gips served as the United States Vice President Al Gore's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor.^[3] Previously, he was the chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s international bureau.^[1]

Gips was nominated to be US ambassador to South Africa on 4 June 2009, and was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on 31 July 2009. He is now living in Pretoria, South Africa, with his three sons, Sam, Peter and Ben, and his wife Liz.

Gips is a graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Management.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Podesta, Genachowski Join Obama Transition Team". http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/11/podesta_genachowski_join_obama.php. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 
2. ^ "Obama Names Transition Team". http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/11/05/obama-names-transition-team.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 
3. ^ "Vice President Gore Names Donald Gips Domestic Policy Adviser". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18861477.html. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 

External links

• U.S. Department of State Biography

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