graduates. Honors Phi Beta Kappa Vice Chair of Reed College (1970–1990). Commissioner for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Chairman of the OGI Science Park. 1979 Reed College distinguished lay scholar. 1981 National Business Community Award for the Arts. 1982 Torch of Liberty Award for his "contributions to human relations and the pursuit of excellence in the community" by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The National Conference of Christians and Jews' Oregon Brotherhood Award. Lewis & Clark College's Aubrey Watzek Award 1982 Oregon Governor's Arts Award References Reed Magazine, May 2000. “The Oregonian”: Obituary, February 15, 2000 New York Times article: "Posner Gets Evans Post" (1983) New York Times article: "Evans to Stop Homebuilding" (1982) 1914 births 2000 deaths American manufacturing businesspeople 20th-century American lawyers Businesspeople from Omaha, Nebraska Businesspeople from Oregon Stanford University alumni Western Washington University alumni Harvard Law School alumni People from Bellingham, Washington 20th-century American businesspeople Philanthropists from Oregon Lawyers from Omaha, Nebraska Oregon Graduate Institute people 20th-century American philanthropists