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Bruce R. Evans
Bornc. 1959
Alma materVanderbilt University (BE)
Harvard University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Venture capitalist, corporate director, philanthropist
TitleManaging director
SpouseBridgitt Bertram
Children4

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

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Bruce R. Evans was born circa 1959 in West Virginia.[3][4] He was educated at the Huntington High SchoolinHuntington, 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

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Evans began his career as a salesman for IBMinLouisville, 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

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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

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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

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

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