Don Lee Gevirtz
Don Lee Gevirtz (1928–2001) was a non-career appointee who served concurrent appointments as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Tuvalu, Fiji, Nauru and Tonga from 1995 until 1997.[1]
At the time of his nomination, Gevirtz was the chairman and chief executive officer of the Foothill Group Incorporated, Los Angeles financial services firm[2] and was a big contributor to Bill Clinton.[3]
Gevirtz is an honors graduate of the University of Southern California.[2] He and his wife Marilyn endowed the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UCSB.[4]
References
- ^ "Don Lee Gevirtz". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b "President Names Don Lee Gevirtz as Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu". Clinton White House Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Kamen, Al (July 28, 1995). "Six-Figure Jobs in Jeopardy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "GEVIRTZ, Marilyn Katz". Santa Barbara News Press. Retrieved 28 January 2020.