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William Evans
Directeur/Bestuurslid bij
Innova Memphis, Inc.
Profiel
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.
Actieve functies van William Evans
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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. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | - |
University of Tennessee
 University of Tennessee Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-01-2014 |
Eerdere bekende functies van William Evans
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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 | 01-01-2014 |
Rhodes College
 Rhodes College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-01-2014 |
Us National Cancer Institute of NIH | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-01-2012 |
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 | Algemeen Directeur | - |
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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 |
