# Donald Gips > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Donald_Gips > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Donald_Gips.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Gips > Source revision: 1352499016 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American diplomat}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Don Gips | image = Donald Gips official photo.jpg | caption = Official photo of Gips c.2009 | office = [United States Ambassador to South Africa](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_South_Africa) | president = [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) | term_start = October 1, 2009 | term_end = January 2, 2013 | predecessor = [Eric M. Bost](/source/Eric_M._Bost) | successor = [Patrick Gaspard](/source/Patrick_Gaspard) | office1 = Director of the [White House Presidential Personnel Office](/source/White_House_Presidential_Personnel_Office) | president1 = [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) | term_start1 = January 20, 2009 | term_end1 = July 2009 | predecessor1 = [Joie Gregor](/source/Joie_Gregor) | successor1 = [Nancy Hogan](/source/Nancy_Hogan) | birth_name = Donald Henry Gips | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|2|1}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | spouse = Elizabeth Berry | children = 3 | education = [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[Yale University](/source/Yale_University) ([MBA](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration)) }} '''Donald Henry Gips''' (born February 1, 1960) is the CEO of the [Skoll Foundation](/source/Skoll_Foundation). He is a former U.S. Ambassador to the [Republic of South Africa](/source/Republic_of_South_Africa) from 2009 to 2013. Ambassador Gips was appointed by President [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) on June 4 and confirmed by the Senate on July 7, 2009. He presented his credentials to South African President [Jacob Zuma](/source/Jacob_Zuma) on October 1, 2009. He served until January 2, 2013.{{Cite web|title=Donald Gips|url=https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/staffulty/global-advisory-council/donald-gips/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=African Leadership Academy|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=South Africa - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/chiefsofmission/south-africa|access-date=2020-06-23|website=history.state.gov}} In February 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Former-Obama-Administration/245676/|title=Former Obama Administration Official to Lead Skoll Foundation|date=2019-02-12|website=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|access-date=2019-03-29}} Gips was announced as the incoming CEO of the [Skoll Foundation](/source/Skoll_Foundation), taking over for the retired [Sally Osberg](/source/Sally_R._Osberg). He began as CEO on April 9, 2019, at the annual [Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship](/source/Skoll_Foundation). Previously he was a principal at [Albright Stonebridge Group](/source/Albright_Stonebridge_Group), a global strategic advisory firm.{{cite web| url=http://www.albrightstonebridge.com/team/donald-gips| accessdate=February 25, 2014| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306212112/http://www.albrightstonebridge.com/team/donald-gips| archivedate=March 6, 2014| title=About Us | Albright Stonebridge Group}} He also leads the firm's Africa practice. Previously he was the Divisional Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for [Level 3 Communications](/source/Level_3_Communications) and Director of [Mindspeed Technologies](/source/Mindspeed_Technologies). He was also on the advisory board for President Barack Obama's [presidential transition team](/source/Presidential_transition_of_Barack_Obama).{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/11/05/obama-names-transition-team.html |title=Obama Names Transition Team |accessdate=2008-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208205543/http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/11/05/obama-names-transition-team.html |archivedate=2008-12-08 }} In the late 1990s Gips served as Vice President [Al Gore](/source/Al_Gore)'s Chief Domestic Policy Advisor.{{cite web| url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18861477.html | title=Vice President Gore Names Donald Gips Domestic Policy Adviser | accessdate=2008-11-06}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Previously, he was the chief of the [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission)'s international bureau.{{cite web | url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/11/podesta_genachowski_join_obama.php | title=Podesta, Genachowski Join Obama Transition Team | accessdate=2008-11-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108064441/http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/11/podesta_genachowski_join_obama.php | archive-date=2008-11-08 | url-status=dead }} He is married to Elizabeth Berry and has three children: Sam, Peter and Ben. Gips is a graduate of [Princeton Day School](/source/Princeton_Day_School), [Harvard College](/source/Harvard_College), and the [Yale School of Management](/source/Yale_School_of_Management). ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Donald Gips}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100228052030/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/137040.htm U.S. Department of State Biography] *[https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/gips-donald-henry Donald Henry Gips - People - Department History - Office of the Historian] Donald Henry Gips (1960–)] {{s-start}} {{s-dip}} {{s-bef|before=[Eric M. Bost](/source/Eric_M._Bost)}} {{s-ttl|title=[United States Ambassador to South Africa](/source/United_States_Ambassador_to_South_Africa)|years=2009–2013}} {{s-aft|after=[Patrick Gaspard](/source/Patrick_Gaspard)}} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gips, Donald Henry}} Category:1960 births Category:Ambassadors of the United States to South Africa Category:American political consultants Category:Harvard College alumni Category:Living people Category:Princeton Day School alumni Category:Yale School of Management alumni {{US-diplomat-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Donald Gips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Gips) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Gips?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.