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Donald Tiffany Bliss | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1941 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Juris Doctorate |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1968-Present |
Donald Tiffany Bliss is an American lawyer, retired ambassador, government executive, author, and teacher of Mark Twain courses at Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Donald Tiffany Bliss was born on November 24, 1941, in Norwalk, Connecticut, to parents Donald Tiffany Bliss and Marina (Popova) Bliss. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Harvard University in 1966 and his bachelor's in arts, from Principia College in 1963.[6]
Career
[edit]Donald's early career includes positions as Consultant for the Judiciary in American Samoa for 1968, and Legislative Counsel to the Congress of Micronesia during the summers of 1967 and 1968. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer Attorney in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Pohnpei) from 1966 to1967.[6] From 1976 to 2005, he was an Attorney and Partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Washington D.C., and later became Of Counsel and a Retired Partner at O'Melveny from 2009 onward.[2] He was the U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under the U.S. Department of State in Montreal, Canada, from 2006 to 2009.[7][8] From June 2013 to 2017, he was the President of UNA-NCA and a Board member since 2009.[9]
At O'Melveny, he chaired the Transportation Practice from 1979 to 2005.[10] His governmental service includes roles as Acting General Counsel (1976-1977) and Deputy General Counsel (1975-1977) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. He was also the Executive Secretary of the U.S. Agency for International Development for 1973 and 1974.[11] He was appointed Executive Secretary of the U.S. Department of Justice by Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson, from which he resigned on October 20, 1973, in the Saturday Night Massacre.[12] Bliss also served as Executive Secretary to the Department of Health, Education & Welfare (1969-1973) under Secretary Elliot L. Richardson.[2]
Awards
[edit]He was honoured with the Arthur W. Johnson Leadership Award by the United Nations Association in 2017 and received the Lolo Sarnoff Award for Contribution to the Arts in 2012.[13][11] Bliss was awarded the Superior Achievement Award by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1976.[14]
Family
[edit]In 2012, Donald's elder son Evan Bliss died of pulmonary embolism on 27th August at his home in Bethesda.[15] Donald's book "Evan: A Father's Tribute to His Son" is dedicated to the memory of his elder son.
Publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2017-09-07). Evan: A Father's Tribute to His Son. Lulu Press. ISBN 9781483474175.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2018-01-09). Mark Twain's Tale of Today: Critiquing American Politics. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-6202077262.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2012-09-20). Mark Twain's Tale of Today: Halley's Comet Returns. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B00A25OX2O.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Coleman Jr., William Thaddeus; Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2010). Counsel for the Situation: Shaping the Law to Realize America's Promise. Brookings Institution Press (published 2010-10-01). ASIN B0CCGPMNY7. ISBN 9780815704942.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2002-01-01). The Law of Airline Customer Relations: Stability, Security, Safety & Service. Hale & Northam LLC. ISBN 978-0972023207.
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Articles
[edit]- Bliss, Donald Tiffany (2018-11-01). "Mark Twain Explains the Trump Presidency: Mark Twain's Political Commentary Remains Relevant Today". The Mark Twain Annual. 16 (1). scholarly publishing collective: 96–104. doi:10.5325/marktwaij.16.1.0096. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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References
[edit]- ^ "120: Mark Twain on Our Fragile Democracy: DONALD T. BLISS" (PDF). olli-dc.org. 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c "Bliss, Donald T." 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (2017-03-31). "William T. Coleman Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers in Court and Cabinet, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "A third party should support the best candidate". Washington Post. 2023-07-28. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Readers critique The Post: A diversity of views on D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood". Washington Post. 2021-02-12. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Donald T. Bliss, Jr". Marquis Who's Who Milestones. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Presidential Nomination: Donald Tiffany Bliss". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Donald T. Bliss (1941–)". history.state.gov. 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Amb. Donald T. Bliss (ret.): Past President". UNANCA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Council of American Ambassadors". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ a b "Ambassador Donald T. Bliss, Jr. milestones timeline" (PDF). useast2. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Donald Bliss". AmerAmbassadors Live. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Washington Life Magazine - September 2013 by Washington Life Magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-09-01. pp. 56-57/116. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ www.bibliopolis.com. "Donald Tiffany Bliss". Ground Zero Books, Ltd. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (2012-10-06). "A Local Life: Evan Bliss, athlete and musician with a promising future, dies at 35". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-07-20.