Bruce R. Evans

Bruce R. Evans (born c. 1959) is an American venture capitalist, corporate director and philanthropist. He is a former managing director of Summit Partners and the Chairman of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.

Early life Bruce R. Evans was born circa 1959 in West Virginia. He was educated at the Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia. He graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and economics in 1981. He earned a master's in business administration from the Harvard Business School. He was also a board member of the National Venture Capital Association. Fuze, and Masternaut. He has donated $1 million to the university, and $400,000 to the Harvard Business School.

Personal life Evans is married to Bridgitt Bertram, an HBS alumna and contemporary art collector. They have four children. They reside in Boston, and they own another property in Telluride, Colorado.