Jack Wilson Evans (August 13, 1922 – June 5, 1997) was an American grocer and politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas.
Upon returning to Dallas in 1947, he began Evans Lakewood Food Mart at the site of a previously closed Safeway store.
The Dallas Morning News reported he told the group, "I'm one who accepts people for what they are, and I want you to make the most of what you are" and that he supported hiring gay police officers and firefighters.
While mayor, he also acquired the land and spurred development for the future Dallas Arts District and led the coalition to attract the 1984 Republican National Convention to the city.
[citation needed] Evans served one term and did not run for re-election in 1983, choosing to return to his previous position with Cullum Companies.
He continued to work in a civic capacity in Dallas and the surrounding area after completing his mayoral term, serving as the executive director of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in 1992, as the chairman of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, and on the boards of numerous local companies including Texas Utilities and Brinker International.