Marvin L. Esch

Marvin Leonel Esch (b. August 4, 1927) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Esch was born in Flinton in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He received his secondary education in Akron, Ohio, and Jackson, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, earning an A.B. in 1950, an M.A. in 1951, and a Ph.D. in 1957. He served in the Maritime Service and the United States Army. He was a member of the faculty at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan and a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1965–1966.

In 1966, Esch defeated former U.S. Representative George Meader in the Republican primary elections for Michigan's 2nd congressional district. He went on to defeat incumbent Democrat Wes E. Vivian in the general election to be elected to the 90th United States Congress. He was re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1977. He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate, losing in the general election to incumbent Democrat Donald W. Riegle, Jr..

He was director of public affairs for the U.S. Steel Corporation, 1977–1980; the director of programs and seminars for the American Enterprise Institute, 1981–1987; and a private advocate. He is an emeritus trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Preceded by Weston E. Vivian	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd congressional district 1967–1977	Succeeded by Carl D. Pursell