| Bruce R. Evans | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1959 |
| Birth Place: | West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Venture capitalist, corporate director, philanthropist |
| Managing director | |
| Spouse: | Bridgitt Bertram |
| Children: | 4 |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]