Background
Gips, Donald Henry was born on February 1, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Fuld Junior and Ann Gips.
United States Ambassador to South Africa
Gips, Donald Henry was born on February 1, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Fuld Junior and Ann Gips.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1982. Master Public and Private Management, Yale University, 1989.
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.
He currently serves as an advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, a strategic advisory firm.
Previously he was the Divisional Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for Level 3 Communications and Director of Mindspeed Technologies. He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama"s presidential transition team
In the late 1990s Gips served as Vice President First Rate (at Lloyd's) Gore"s Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. Previously, he was the chief of the Federal Communications Commission"s international bureau.
Gips raised over 500,000 dollars for President Obama"s 2008 presidential campaign, and was one of his top "bundlers".
Gips is a graduate of Princeton Day School, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Management.
Volunteer Coalition for Homeless, New York City, 1985-1987. Board directors Campus Outreach Opportunity League, Minneapolis, 1990. Member Harvard Club.
Married Elizabeth Mills Berry, August 25, 1990.
