Donald Gips
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| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Eric M. Bost |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Gaspard |
| Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office | |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joie Gregor |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Hogan |
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| Born | Donald Henry Gips Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| Party | Democratic |
| SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Elizabeth Berry |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (MBA) |
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Donald Henry Gips (born February 1, 1960) is the CEO of the Skoll Foundation. He is a former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa from 2009 to 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.[1][2]
In February 2019,[3] Gips was announced as the incoming CEO of the Skoll Foundation, taking over for the retired Sally Osberg. He began as CEO on April 9, 2019, at the annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
Previously he was a principal at Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategic advisory firm.[4] He also leads the firm's Africa practice.
Previously he was the Divisional Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for Level 3 Communications[5] and Director of Mindspeed Technologies. He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama's presidential transition team.[6]
In the late 1990s Gips served as Vice President Al Gore's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor.[7] Previously, he was the chief of the Federal Communications Commission's international bureau.[5]
He is married to Elizabeth Berry and has three children: Sam, Peter and Ben.
Gips is a graduate of Princeton Day School, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Management.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Donald Gips". African Leadership Academy. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."South Africa - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former Obama Administration Official to Lead Skoll Foundation". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us | Albright Stonebridge Group". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Podesta, Genachowski Join Obama Transition Team". Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Obama Names Transition Team". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vice President Gore Names Donald Gips Domestic Policy Adviser". Retrieved November 6, 2008.[dead link]
External links
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- U.S. Department of State Biography
- Donald Henry Gips - People - Department History - Office of the Historian Donald Henry Gips (1960–)]
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