| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Honourable |
| The Lord Evans of Watford | |
| Office3: | Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
| Term Start3: | 20 October 1998 Life Peerage |
| Occupation: | Publishing, Consultancy and Healthcare and Charity |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1942[1] |
| Party: | Labour |
| Website: | http://www.senateconsulting.co.uk |
David Charles Evans, Baron Evans of Watford (born 30 November 1942) is a British publisher, entrepreneur and philanthropist. As a Member of the House of Lords, he sits as a Labour peer and also holds chairmanships that span across printing, business consultancy, charity and healthcare.
Evans attended Watford College of Technology[2] and was awarded the Edward Hunter Gold Medal as best student, as well as being awarded Full Technologist qualifications.
Following the sale of Centurion Press, Evans founded Senate Publishing Ltd[3] with his business partner of 21 years, Caroline Minshell. Senate Publishing produces publishing and communication platforms for governments, major corporates and leading financial institutions.
Evans was a Trustee of the Royal Air Force Museum[4] and is a Director of the Royal Air Force Museum Trading Company.[5] He also serves as chairman of the Institute of Collaborative Working.[6]
Evans previously served as Senior Advisor to Ron Wahid, Chairman of Arcanum Global,[7] a global strategic intelligence company and a subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings.
Evans was created a life peer on 28 July 1998 taking the title Baron Evans of Watford, of Chipperfield in the County of Hertfordshire.
In addition to his business successes, Lord Evans is an advocate and supporter of cancer research, becoming joint President of the ‘Pioneers for Prostate Cancer UK’[8] and supporting other cancer research foundations.
Lord Evans of Watford is a director of Jusan Technologies Limited, a Kazakh-linked investment holding company that sued TBIJ, The Telegraph and openDemocracy for defamation over articles published in early 2022. The claim against the Telegraph was settled in January 2024. The claims against TBIJ and openDemocracy continued until August 2024 whence Jusan dropped the case.
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| Motto: | Scripta Edere Cogitata Diffundere. |