Obama taps Boulderite for ambassador to SA

Excerpt from the Denver Post:

President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated his friend Don Gips of Boulder as U.S. ambassador to the Republic of South Africa.

Gips, 49, is an executive with Internet-services company Level 3 Communications and was a major campaign fundraiser for Obama. He also was the director of presidential personnel on Obama's transition team this year and has served as a top technology adviser since.

Reached Thursday afternoon, he declined to comment, citing White House protocol on making the announcement.

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