Donald Gips
Encyclopedia
Donald H. Gips, born in 1960, 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 was nominated to be US ambassador to South Africa
on 4 June 2009, and was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on 31 July 2009. He is now living in Pretoria, South Africa, with his three sons, Sam, Peter and Ben, and his wife Liz.
Gips is a graduate of Harvard College
and the Yale School of Management
.
Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications is a telecommunications and Internet service provider headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.It operates a Tier 1 network. The company provides core transport, IP, voice, video and content delivery for most of the medium to large Internet carriers in North America and Europe...
. and Director of Mindspeed Technologies, Incorporated. He was also on the advisory board for President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's presidential transition team
Presidential transition of Barack Obama
The presidential transition of Barack Obama began when he won the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008, and became the President-Elect. He was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 15, 2008...
.
In the late 1990s Gips served as the United States Vice President Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. Previously, he was the chief of the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
’s international bureau.
Gips was nominated to be US ambassador to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on 4 June 2009, and was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on 31 July 2009. He is now living in Pretoria, South Africa, with his three sons, Sam, Peter and Ben, and his wife Liz.
Gips is a graduate of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and the Yale School of Management
Yale School of Management
The Yale School of Management is the graduate business school of Yale University and is located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The School offers Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. degree programs. As of January 2011, 454 students were enrolled in its MBA...
.