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]

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