He prepared at Newton (Mass.) High School, where he was active in football, student government, and debating.
A history major at Princeton, his senior thesis was titled “Yalta and the Luce Publications” — an early indication of his career interests. He joined Tiger Inn and participated in the Campus Fund Drive, the Pre-Law Society, the Republican Club, and the Senior Council.
After four years as an officer in the Marine Corps, he became a foreign service officer in the Department of State. He was posted in Moscow, Bogotá, The Hague, London, Athens, Yugoslavia, and Washington, D.C. After retirement in 1990, he worked for corporations serving the government in defense and intelligence functions.
Steve married Dianne Shea in 1986. They lived in Easton, Md., and he led discussions in the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions program there and in programs of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. He was a golfer, an avid reader, and followed Washington-based sports teams.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne, and by daughter Sarah from a previous marriage. His son by that marriage, Brady, predeceased him.