Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Frank M. Jaehnert as a director of the company effective upon conclusion of the board meeting held on January 22, 2013. Mr. Jaehnert will serve as a member of the class of directors whose terms of office expire in 2015. Mr. Jaehnert is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Brady Corporation, a leading provider of high performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of Nordson Corporation.