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'''Robert E. Evanson''' is a [[businessperson]] who has been at the helm of some of the largest companies in the [[USA]]. From 2003 to until 2008, he had been a Senior Advisor to [[Apax Partners]].<ref>http://www.entrepreneurpartners.com/our_team/entrepreneurs.html</ref> He retired in 2003 as the President of [[McGraw-Hill Education]]. Before joining McGraw-Hill, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at [[Harcourt (publisher)]], from 1985 – 1992.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-24/business/fi-901_1_eliminates-sea-world</ref> He was also the Chairman and CEO of [[SeaWorld Entertainment]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/19/business/the-media-business-harcourt-appoints-officers-and-plans-a-consolidation.html</ref> In his early career, he held senior financial positions at [[Harper (publisher)]], [[Conrail]], and [[Amtrak]], and was a partner at [[Arthur Andersen]].<ref>https://mspub.blogs.pace.edu/2011/01/22/robert-evanson/</ref> |
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'''Robert E. Evanson''' is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of some of the largest companies in the United States. |
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== Early life and education == |
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| ⚫ | He served as a faculty member at [[Pace University]]. He also served on the |
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Evanson was born September 12, 1936, in New York. He holds an MBA from New York Institute of Technology and a BBA from St. John's University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+McGraw-Hill+Companies+Appoints+Robert+E.+Evanson+President+Of+Its...-a058036780|title=The McGraw-Hill Companies Appoints Robert E. Evanson President Of Its Educational and Professional Publishing Group.|website=Thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/11/28/robert-e-evanson/|title=Robert E. Evanson|website=Tribunedigital-orlandosentinel|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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From 2003 to 2008, he was a senior advisor to [[Apax Partners]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneurpartners.com/our_team/entrepreneurs.html |title=Entrepreneur Partners, L.P. |access-date=2015-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927030612/http://www.entrepreneurpartners.com/our_team/entrepreneurs.html |archive-date=2015-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He retired in 2003 as the President of [[McGraw-Hill Education]]. Before joining McGraw-Hill, he was chief financial officer and chief operating officer at [[Harcourt (publisher)]], from 1985 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-24-fi-901-story.html|title=Harcourt Brace Eliminates 150 Jobs at Sea World|first=GREG|last=JOHNSON|date=24 August 1988|access-date=14 August 2018|website=Articles.latimes.com}}</ref> He was also the chairman and CEO of [[SeaWorld Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/19/business/the-media-business-harcourt-appoints-officers-and-plans-a-consolidation.html|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Harcourt Appoints Officers And Plans a Consolidation|first=Edwin|last=McDowell|newspaper=The New York Times|date=19 June 1990|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref> In his early career, he held senior financial positions at [[Harper (publisher)]], [[Conrail]], and [[Amtrak]], and was a partner at [[Arthur Andersen]].<ref name="pace.edu">{{Cite web |url=https://mspub.blogs.pace.edu/2011/01/22/robert-evanson/ |title=Robert Evanson – Master of Science in Publishing Program |access-date=2015-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080446/https://mspub.blogs.pace.edu/2011/01/22/robert-evanson/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He served as a faculty member at [[Pace University]]. He also served on the board of [[Harcourt (publisher)|Harcourt]], the [[Association of American Publishers]] (as chairman), and [[The Princeton Review]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://finance.latimes.com/how-much-money-did-robert-e-evanson-make/revu/executive/robert-e-evanson/robert-e-evanson.htm |title=InvestKit |access-date=2015-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921001626/http://finance.latimes.com/how-much-money-did-robert-e-evanson-make/revu/executive/robert-e-evanson/robert-e-evanson.htm |archive-date=2017-09-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also served on the board of universities such as [[Pace University]], [[Western Governors University]], [[NYIT]], and [[Johns Hopkins University]].<ref name="pace.edu"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=9105559&privcapId=20800249&previousCapId=2089616&previousTitle=Association%20of%20American%20Publishers%20Inc.|title=Robert E. Evanson CPA|work=Businessweek.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/11/28/robert-e-evanson/|title=Robert E. Evanson|website=Tribunedigital-orlandosentinel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2011/06/27/princeton-review-audit-committee-out.html|title=Princeton Review audit committee out of compliance with Nasdaq rules|date=27 June 2011|work=Boston Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2002/08/12/daily20.html|title=Bredex bought by McGraw-Hill division|work=Nashville Business Journal}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 24 September 2024
Robert E. Evanson is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of some of the largest companies in the United States.
Early life and education
[edit]Evanson was born September 12, 1936, in New York. He holds an MBA from New York Institute of Technology and a BBA from St. John's University.[1][2]
Career
[edit]From 2003 to 2008, he was a senior advisor to Apax Partners.[3] He retired in 2003 as the President of McGraw-Hill Education. Before joining McGraw-Hill, he was chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Harcourt (publisher), from 1985 to 1992.[4] He was also the chairman and CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment.[5] In his early career, he held senior financial positions at Harper (publisher), Conrail, and Amtrak, and was a partner at Arthur Andersen.[6]
He served as a faculty member at Pace University. He also served on the board of Harcourt, the Association of American Publishers (as chairman), and The Princeton Review.[7] He also served on the board of universities such as Pace University, Western Governors University, NYIT, and Johns Hopkins University.[6][8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "The McGraw-Hill Companies Appoints Robert E. Evanson President Of Its Educational and Professional Publishing Group". Thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "Robert E. Evanson". Tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Entrepreneur Partners, L.P." Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ JOHNSON, GREG (24 August 1988). "Harcourt Brace Eliminates 150 Jobs at Sea World". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (19 June 1990). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Harcourt Appoints Officers And Plans a Consolidation". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Robert Evanson – Master of Science in Publishing Program". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "InvestKit". Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "Robert E. Evanson CPA". Businessweek.com.
- ^ "Robert E. Evanson". Tribunedigital-orlandosentinel.
- ^ "Princeton Review audit committee out of compliance with Nasdaq rules". Boston Business Journal. 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Bredex bought by McGraw-Hill division". Nashville Business Journal.