William Evans

Director/Board Member at

Innova Memphis, Inc.

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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 invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biosciences, technology and agtech fields. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, growth stage capital requirements.	Director/Board Member	-
University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2013-12-31

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Companies	Position	End
Memphis Tomorrow Memphis Tomorrow Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Memphis Tomorrow is an association founded in 2001, composed of CEOs from Memphis' largest businesses who collaborate with government, civic sectors, nonprofits, and citizens to enhance opportunity and quality of life for all residents. Memphis Tomorrow also leads and supports community initiatives such as strategic city planning, branding efforts to attract talent and investment, outdoor recreation development, health and wellness programs, and government efficiency reforms. The non-profit company is based in Memphis, TN. The organization focuses on three main priorities: cradle-to-career education, inclusive economic development, and public safety. In education, it supports continuous learning from early childhood through post-secondary stages. Its economic development efforts promote a diverse economy with jobs, innovation, entrepreneurship, minority business growth, and workforce training. Public safety initiatives include supporting law enforcement recruitment and retention, offender re-entry programs, crime reduction strategies, and research on public safety policies.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2013-12-31
Rhodes College Rhodes College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	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 Offers health care and social assistance services for children	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Rhodes College Rhodes College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Offers health care and social assistance services for children	Health Services
Memphis Tomorrow Memphis Tomorrow Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Memphis Tomorrow is an association founded in 2001, composed of CEOs from Memphis' largest businesses who collaborate with government, civic sectors, nonprofits, and citizens to enhance opportunity and quality of life for all residents. Memphis Tomorrow also leads and supports community initiatives such as strategic city planning, branding efforts to attract talent and investment, outdoor recreation development, health and wellness programs, and government efficiency reforms. The non-profit company is based in Memphis, TN. The organization focuses on three main priorities: cradle-to-career education, inclusive economic development, and public safety. In education, it supports continuous learning from early childhood through post-secondary stages. Its economic development efforts promote a diverse economy with jobs, innovation, entrepreneurship, minority business growth, and workforce training. Public safety initiatives include supporting law enforcement recruitment and retention, offender re-entry programs, crime reduction strategies, and research on public safety policies.	Commercial Services
Innova Memphis, Inc. Innova Memphis, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innova Memphis invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biosciences, technology and agtech fields. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
University of Tennessee College of Medicine University of Tennessee College of Medicine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Us National Cancer Institute of NIH