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Bruce R. Evans (born c. 1959) is an American venture capitalist, corporate director and philanthropist. He is a former managing director of Summit Partners[1] and the Chairman of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.[2]

Early life

Bruce R. Evans was born circa 1959 in West Virginia.[3][4] He was educated at the Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia.[5] He graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and economics in 1981.[6][7][8] He earned a master's in business administration from the Harvard Business School.[3][7][8]

Career

Evans began his career as a salesman for IBM in Louisville, Kentucky.[7] Since 1986, he has been at Summit Partners, where he is managing director and chair of the board of managers.[3][7]

Evans served on the boards of directors of Fleetcor from 2002 to 2014.[9] He was also a board member of the National Venture Capital Association.[6] He serves on the board of Analog Devices,[9] Casa Systems,[10] Fuze,[11] and Masternaut.[7]

Philanthropy

Evans joined the board of trust of his alma mater, Vanderbilt University, in 2009; he succeeded Mark Dalton as its chairman in 2017.[6][12] He has donated $1 million to the university, and $400,000 to the Harvard Business School.[8] Via the Evans Family Foundation, Evans has also made charitable contributions to Boston College, Bowdoin College, Miami University, and the Roxbury Latin School.[8] In 2018, Evans and his wife Bridgitt, announced they are committing $20 million to help support Vanderbilt University initiatives focused on the undergraduate living-learning experience, as well as leadership positions in the School of Engineering.[13][14]

Personal life

Evans is married to Bridgitt Bertram, an HBS alumna and contemporary art collector.[8][15] They have four children.[5][15] They reside in Boston,[12] and they own another property in Telluride, Colorado.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Summit Partners | Team | Bruce R. Evans". Summit Partners. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  2. ^ "Members". Board of Trust. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Company Overview of Summit Partners LLP: Bruce R. Evans". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Midas List: #42 Bruce R. Evans". Forbes. January 29, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Business leaders to join Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni". Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Vanderbilt University. January 30, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Vanderbilt taps board chair, vice chair". The Nashville Post. April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Bruce R. Evans". Summit Partners. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Bruce R. Evans". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Analog Devices. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "Leadership: Board of Directors". Casa Systems. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors". Fuze. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Board of Trust". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  13. ^ Hall, Heidi. "Vanderbilt board chairman commits $20 million gift to bolster undergraduate residential experience, engineering leadership". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  14. ^ Center, Foundation. "$20 Million Pledged to Vanderbilt for Residential College, Engineering". Philanthropy News Digest (PND). Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  15. ^ a b "THE ART OF EFFECTING CHANGE". Alumni Stories. Harvard Business School. June 13, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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