Background
Stier, Mary P. was born on November 9, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Stier, Mary P. was born on November 9, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor in communications, broadcasting, University Iowa, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Grand View College, Des Moines.
Retail advertising manager Iowa City Press-Citizen, 1982—1984, advertising director, 1984—1987, president, public, 1987—1991, Rockford (Illinois) Register Star, 1991—2000. Vice president, Central Region Newspaper Division Gannett Company, 1990—1993, president, Midwest Newspaper Group, 1993—2000, senior group president, Midwest Newspaper Group, 2000—2007. President, public The Des Moines Register, 2000—2007.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer The Brilliance Group, Des Moines, since 2007. President Mary Stier Connects, since 2008.
Board trustees Drake University. Member of The Greater Des Moines Partnership, American Press Institute, Iowa Newspaper Association, Newspaper Association American, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jeff Stier; 2 children.