Kissinger recognized for service by UWM Alumni Association

Two men, one with glasses, and one woman wearing a gold dress, display an award plaque while looking at the camera.
Chancellor Thomas Gibson (left) and Domonique Ford, chair of the UWM Alumni Association Board of Directors, celebrate with John Kissinger ('79 BS Engineering).

Congratulations to John Kissinger (’79 MS Civil Engineering), who was honored with the Exemplary Alumni Service Award by the UWM Alumni Association. The award was presented at an event Feb. 27.

Kissinger joined the engineering firm Graef-USA Inc., in 1984 and has been Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2012.

During his career, he has been involved in hundreds of building and infrastructure projects, including the Milwaukee Art Museum addition, the Wisconsin (Baird) Center and the Lambeau Field renovation.

His extensive community service includes serving on the Employ Milwaukee board, as well as the boards of the UW-Milwaukee Foundation and the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County.

Last year he was named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Power Players list.