Background
Marcus, Stephen Cecil was born on March 8, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jerome Milton and Helen Gertrude (Jacobs) Marcus.
Marcus, Stephen Cecil was born on March 8, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jerome Milton and Helen Gertrude (Jacobs) Marcus.
Bachelor of Science, Drexel University, 1957. Junior partner Liess-Marcus Company, Incorporated., Philadelphia, 1957-1959. Vice president sales Mid-City Press, Incorporated., Philadelphia, 1959-1970.
President, Chief Executive Officer, founder Mars Graphic Services, Incorporated., Westville, New Jersey, 1970-1986, chairman 1986-1997.
Principal Compass Capital Advisors, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1997. Member Philadelphia Management Negotiating Committee, Junior Executives/Graphic Arts, Philadelphia branch.
Board directors Covenant Partners, Philadelphia, Rodale Press Institute, 1990. Advisory board First Virtual Company Holding Company, San Diego.
Trustee, Friends" Central School, 1977-1980.
Trustee/co-founder Beth Tovin Snagogue, Philadelphia, 1972. Active American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Big Brothers.
Junior partner Liess-Marcus Company, Inc., Philadelphia, 1957-1959. Vice president sales Mid-City Press, Inc., 1959-1970. President, Chief Executive Officer, founder Mars Graphic Services, Inc., Westville, New Jersey, 1970-1986, chairman, 1986-1997.
Principal, chairman Emerging Growth Equities, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, from 1999. Member Philadelphia Management Negotiating Committee. Member Philadelphia branch Junior Executives/Graphic Arts.
Board directors Covenant Partners, Philadelphia, Rodale Press Institute, from 1990, First Pennsylvania Bancorp, Philadelphia, First Penn Bank, IZ Company, San Diego, Harte Hanks, Inc. Member advisory board First Virtual Company Holding Company, San Diego. With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Active American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Big Brothers. Trustee Friends Central School, 1977—1980. Trustee, co-founder Beth Tovin Synagogue, Philadelphia, from 1972.
Board directors Eastern Penitentiary Prison, from 1999, Philly Pops Orchestra, Philadelphia, Maritime Museum, from 2002. Member American Arbitration Association (various awards), National Direct Mail Marketing Association, Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, South Jersey Graphic Arts Association, Graphic Arts Association Delaware Valley (board directors 1988), Poor Richard Club (Philadelphia), Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Seena Hymowitz, November 2, 1958 (deceased 1980). Children: Nancy Joy, Julie Bea. Married Lois Simon, October 7, 1984 (divorced November 2002).