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Marvin Schick is a former Hunter College and New School for Social Research political-science and constitutional law professor. He is also known for his work in Jewish education.
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Career
Shick was a professor at Hunter College and New School for Social Research, where he taught political-science and constitutional law. He was president of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, for over 30 years, is also currently an educational consultant for the Avi Chai Foundation and has been described as an expert on Jewish Day Schools.
Schick founded National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) in 1965, and served as its first president. He served in the second mayoral administration of NYC Mayor John V. Lindsay (1969–1973) (about which he wrote in 2000 "the first time ... and probably the last time" ) as liaison to the Jewish community and a Mayoral Spokesman and administrative assistant.
His writings have appeared in The Jewish Press and The Jewish Week.
Personal
He was born the day before his twin brother Allen (by 15 minutes ) on July 3, 1934.
Their father died before their 4th birthday. Their mother, Rebbetzin Renee Schick, founded the Schick's Bakery in Boro Park in 1941 to support the family.