Donald Mayer Blinken (November 11, 1925 – September 22, 2022) was an American businessman and diplomat. [1] [2] A co-founder of the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, he was the chairman of the board of the State University of New York from 1978 to 1990. He also served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 1994 to 1997.

Sep 23, 2022 · Donald Blinken, a former US diplomat and father of current US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has died at the age of 96, his son has said.

Sep 23, 2022 · Donald Blinken, a financier, patron of the arts and Democratic Party donor who became an ambassador to Hungary, helping to inspire the career in politics and diplomacy of his son, Antony,...

Sep 23, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, died on Thursday. He was 96. Blinken announced his father’s passing in a series of tweets while he was attending the annual UN General Assembly.

Sep 23, 2022 · NEW YORK — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald, a former US diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, died on Thursday. He was 96. Blinken announced his father’s...

Sep 23, 2022 · Donald Blinken, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, died peacefully at his home in East Hampton on Thursday, according to the Associated Press.

Sep 23, 2022 · Donald Blinken, father of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, died at the age of 96, his son announced on Twitter while attending the UNGA.

Sep 25, 2022 · He served in WWII, was chairman of the State University of New York system, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary during President Clinton's administration, and a friend, board...

Sep 23, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker and modern art collector, died on Thursday. He was 96. Blinken announced his...

Blinken was director and one of the founders of E. M. Warburg Pincus & Company. He was the board chairman of the State University of New York from 1978 to 1990. He was the American Ambassador to Hungary from 1994 to 1998 during the Bill Clinton presidency.