Michael R. Evans

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) today announced the appointment of Michael R. Evans as president of its Marcus® Hotels & Resorts division. Evans is a proven lodging industry executive with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with companies such as Marriott International, Inc. and MGM Resorts International.

Evans most recently served as chief executive officer of Apex Capital Ventures LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada, a real estate company focused on the development and acquisition of hotels and resorts. His career includes nine years with MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas as chief operating officer of MGM Hospitality and as executive vice president, global development. Prior to that, Evans was in leadership positions for 10 years at Marriott International, Inc., including as senior vice president, international hotel development in London, vice president, hotel development Asia/Pacific in Hong Kong, and vice president, global asset management in Washington D.C.

Evans received a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law.