Joel Gottlieb

Joel Gottlieb, 70, of Taos passed away on April 19, 2012 from lengthy illnesses caused by multiple sclerosis. Joel earned a BA from Alfred University, MPA from Syracuse University, and PhD from UC-Riverside. He was a founding faculty member of Florida International University, Miami, Florida, and taught there for over 30 years. Joel is preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Jean Gottlieb. He is survived by his spouse, Linda Harrison Gottlieb, daughters, Rebecca Hadden (Keith), Naomi Miller (Mark), and Leslie Schmidt (Steve Fors), brother, Charles Gottlieb, brother-in-law, Mike Harrison (Conny Martin), grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nephews, and dear friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Taos Land Trust, P.O. Box 376, Taos, NM 87571. The Land Trust was a cause dear to Joels heart.