Edward P. Evans

He is the namesake of Edward P. Evans Hall, the main building at the Yale School of Management.

Porter, Inc.[1] He acquired 15% of Macmillan Publishers in 1979 and served as its chairman and CEO until 1989, when he sold it to the Maxwell Communication Corporation for $2.8 billion.

[2] His 250 horses included Saint Liam, Quality Road, Minstrella, Summer Colony and Gygistar.

[1][2] According to Glenn Petty of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, "Since entering the business in the 1970’s, Evans (and a very few select partners over the years) has produced the earners of more than $75 million.

"[3] Evans died of leukemia on December 31, 2010, at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.