Donald Gips

Who is Donald Gips?

Donald H. Gips, born February 1, 1960, was 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.

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, Incorporated. He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama's presidential transition team.

In the late 1990s Gips served as the United States Vice President Al 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".

He is married to Elizabeth Gips and has three sons: Sam, Peter and Ben.

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