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Donald Burnham Ensenat
29th Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office
June 6, 2001 – February 18, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMary Mel French
Succeeded byNancy Brinker
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Alma materTulane University Law School J.D.
Yale University B.A.

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.

Personal

Ensenat is a native of Louisiana. He is a graduate of the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Yale University, and the Tulane University Law School. As an undergraduate, he was a roommate of George W. Bush at Yale College. In the 1960s and 1970s, Ensenat served as a military reservist.

Career

Ensenat is a lawyer, and formerly served as Ambassador to Brunei.

  • Office of the Chief of Protocol Website
  • Photo
  • "Ambassador Donald Burnham Ensenat". White House.