Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Jeffrey R. Hennion as a director of the company effective upon the conclusion of the board meeting held August 12, 2015. Mr. Hennion will serve as a member of the class of directors whose terms of office expire at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2016. Mr. Hennion is the Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and e-Commerce Officer of GNC Holdings Inc.