The Marcus Corporation announced that Thomas F. Kissinger has been elected as a director of the company. Kissinger also serves as senior executive vice president and general counsel. Kissinger has served as the chief legal officer for The Marcus Corporation and its divisions, Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels & Resorts, since 1993.

His responsibilities include overseeing all legal and governance matters, including compliance, risk management, human resources, corporate real estate, mergers and acquisitions and litigation. As a long-standing member of the company?s executive leadership team, Kissinger also helps drive key corporate initiatives, such as strategic planning, financial management and major operational decisions. Prior to joining The Marcus Corporation, Kissinger was in private practice at Foley & Lardner LLP and was a senior tax accountant with the accounting firm Arthur Andersen.

He received a bachelor?s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School. He was recognized as Best Corporate Counsel of a Public Company by the Milwaukee Business Journalin 2012. Currently, Kissinger serves on the board of directors of Junior Achievement Wisconsin.

He previously served on the board of directors of the American Red Cross and Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation.