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]
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 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]