Rufus Gifford
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About
Politician and diplomat known for serving as the chief of protocol of the United States. He also served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, and was the US Ambassador to Denmark between 2013 and 2017.
Before Fame
He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire in 1992. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in Rhode Island. He began his political career in Democratic politics by working on John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. His career in politics really grew after he met Barack Obama at a party and began working for his political campaign.
Trivia
He is openly gay. He co-wrote a cookbook with his husband called The Ambassador's Kitchen in 2016.
Family Life
He was born in Boston and grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. He is the son of banker Charles K. Gifford. He married Dr. Stephen DeVincent in 2015.
Associated With
He accompanied Pete Buttigieg on a bike ride around Copenhagen, Denmark as part of a Democratic event.
