Donald Burnham Ensenat (born February 4, 1946) is a retired American
diplomat. Until his retirement in 2007, he served as
United States Chief of Protocol at the
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government responsible for the country's fore ...
.
Personal
Ensenat is a native of
, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the
Isidore Newman School
Isidore Newman School is a private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory school located on an campus in the uptown section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jeré Longman of ''The New York Times'' described Isidore Newman as "one of ...
in New Orleans,
Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
, and the
Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States.
In addition to the usual common ...
. As an undergraduate, he was a roommate of
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
at
Yale College
Yale College is the undergraduate college of Yale University. Founded in 1701, it is the original school of the university. Although other Yale schools were founded as early as 1810, all of Yale was officially known as Yale College until 1887, ...
. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ensenat served as a military
reservist
A reservist is a person who is a member of a military reserve force. They are otherwise civilians, and in peacetime have careers outside the military. Reservists usually go for training on an annual basis to refresh their skills. This person is ...
.
Career
Ensenat is a lawyer, and formerly served as
Ambassador to Brunei.
External links
Office of the Chief of Protocol WebsitePhoto*
1946 births
Isidore Newman School alumni
Living people
Tulane University alumni
Tulane University Law School alumni
Ambassadors of the United States to Brunei
Yale College alumni
Chiefs of Protocol of the United States
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