Marc, known to us as “Tinker,” died Nov. 1, 2014, at his home at The Sea Ranch, Calif.
Marc arrived from Spartanburg, S.C., and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in politics.
A member of Cap and Gown, Marc intended to pursue a career in law, but got sidetracked into the world of publishing. After teaching English for a year at the American University in Beirut, he traveled in Germany and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris until 1973.
He then embarked on a career in publishing, working for various houses from the East Coast to the West Coast and places in between. Over the years, he was employed at Oxford University Press, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Academic Press, HarperCollins, Westview Press, Wadsworth Publishing, and Rowman & Littlefield.
A publishing executive by day, he spent his evenings writing novels under the name Rhys Archer. A Golden Thread, published in 2013, was the second volume of a projected four-volume work titled The Four Pillars.
He is survived by his partner, Kristin Milavec. To her and his family, the class offers its deepest condolences.