Biography of Marc Stier

Marc Stier is a teacher and community activist who has taught and written about and taken an active role in politics and community service for most of his life.

Family

Marc was born in 1955 in Liberty, New York, a small town in the Catskills. His parents are Lawrence and Dorothy Stier. His father’s family owned Stier’s Hotel from 1920 to 1973. From the time he was 11 Marc working in the family business as a bellhop, busboy, waiter, handyman, plumber, and when he became 16 as the manager of the kitchen.

Marc married Diane Gottlieb in 1986. Diane was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Lafayette Hill. She is a community psychiatrist at Temple University. Diane’s father, Harry Gottlieb, was a doctor who practiced at MCP for over forty years. He later became an administrator at  MCP. Many of Dr. Harry Gottlieb’s patients came from Germantown and Mt. Airy and still remember him today for his caring manner and incisive mind.

Marc and Diane live in Mt. Airy with their daughter, Katja, and Diane’s mother, Betty Gottlieb.

 A Teacher and Writer about Politics

Marc’s Leadership of West Mt. Airy Neighbors

Marc’s Leadership of the Northwest Campaign for Public Transportation

Political Activity

Interests