Background
Gitenstein, Mark Henry was born on March 7, 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Seymour and Anna Gitenstein.
United States Ambassador to Romania
Gitenstein, Mark Henry was born on March 7, 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Seymour and Anna Gitenstein.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Grant Recipient, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 1976.
Executive Director, The Foundation for Change, Inc., Washington, D.C., since 1989. Counsel: United States. Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, 1972-1975.
Senate Intelligence Committee, 1975-1976 and 1976-1978. Chief Counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of Judiciary Committee, 1978 1981. Minority Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1981-1987.
Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1987-1988.
Counsel United States Senate Select Intelligence Committee, 1976—1978, United States Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, 1978—1981. Chief counsel United States Senate Judiciary Committee, 1981—1989. Executive director Foundation for Change Minority Inc.
Partner Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, 1998—2009. United States ambassador to Romania United States Department State, Bucharest, since 2009. Advisory board member Obama-Biden Transition Team, 2008.
Senior fellow governance studies Brookings Institution, Washington.
District of Columbia Bar. (Washington, D.C. Office).
Married Elizabeth Gitenstein. 3 children.