Please answer the following question: Facts: - president: barack obama - party: democratic - predecessor: laurie fulton - office: united states ambassador to denmark - term start: september 13 , 2013 - birth date: 5 august 1974 - name: rufus gifford - image: ambassador rufus gifford.jpg - birth place: boston , massachusetts , u.s. - alma mater: brown university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rufus gifford .
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rufus gifford is an american diplomat .he is serving as the united states ambassador to denmark , and was the finance director for barack obama 's presidential re-election campaign in 2012 .on august 1 , 2013 , gifford 's nomination from president obama to be the next united states ambassador to denmark was confirmed by the united states senate and he was sworn into the role on august 15 , 2013 .