Bruce Evans will continue his role as chairman of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust for three additional years.

Bruce Evans Courtesy of Vanderbilt

The board voted to extend Evans’ term, which is now set to end on June 30, 2030, according to a press release from the university.

Evans was elected to the board in 2009 and became chairman in 2017. The term extension came via a board-approved resolution praising Evans' leadership. It noted his “deep understanding of the university’s key principles — excellence, academic freedom and free expression, institutional neutrality, and growth and development,” the release said.

Evans graduated from Vanderbilt in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and economics. He additionally holds a Master in Business Administration

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