William Evans
Director/Board Member at Innova Memphis, Inc.
Profile
Dr. Evans joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a student in 1972, chaired the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department from 1986-2002, served as Scientific Director & EVP from 2002-2004, and as President and CEO of SJCRH from 2004-2014.
Evans received his BSc and Pharm.D.
degrees from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences (1974, 1975).
He has received honorary doctoral degrees from Rhodes College, the Ohio State University, the University of Florida, and the Medical University of South Carolina.
He served on the Board of Trustees of Rhodes College (2005-2014), as a member of the Memphis Tomorrow (2010-2014), on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the US National Cancer Institute of NIH (2007-2012), and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee (2014-present).
During his ten year tenure as SJCRH CEO, St. Jude has been ranked annually in the top 10 best places to work in academia by The Scientist magazine (#1 in 2006), ranked #1 children’s cancer hospital by Parents Magazine and US News and World Report, and listed by Fortune magazine among the top 100 companies to work for in the US (annually since 2011).
St. Jude is the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center devoted solely to children, and received the highest designation of “exceptional” from NCI in 2013.
William Evans active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Innova Memphis, Inc.
 Innova Memphis, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. | Director/Board Member | - |
| University of Tennessee | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of William Evans
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis Tomorrow | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-31 |
| Rhodes College | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
| Us National Cancer Institute of NIH | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. offers health care and social assistance services for children. It is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. The firm's treatment programs include brain tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, infectious diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, blood disorders, sickle cell disease, and solid tumors. The company was founded by Danny Thomas on February 4, 1962 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of William Evans
| University of Tennessee College of Medicine | Graduate Degree |
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. offers health care and social assistance services for children. It is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. The firm's treatment programs include brain tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, infectious diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, blood disorders, sickle cell disease, and solid tumors. The company was founded by Danny Thomas on February 4, 1962 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Health Services |
| Memphis Tomorrow | |
Innova Memphis, Inc.
Innova Memphis, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. | Finance |
| Us National Cancer Institute of NIH |
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