John D. Evans is an American business executive and philanthropist, best known for his role as one of the co-founders of the C-SPAN television network.
[3] A 2016 inductee into the Cable Television Industry's Hall of Fame,[2] Evans is perhaps best known for his role in co-founding the public affairs cable network C-SPAN, which put cameras in the halls and legislature of the US Congress to document the legislative work of America's elected officials for the first time.
[4] The network came about through a conversation he had with a former navy buddy of his Brian Lamb, who shared his idea of an all-Congress television station with Evans in July 1977.
[5] Evans' chief occupation at the time was President of Arlington TeleCommunications Corp, as he helped to expand the idea for a more locally oriented network to one that had major access to the halls of Congress.
Today he continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Evans Telecommunications Co, The John D. Evans Foundation,[1] as Founding Director of the National Cable Satellite Corporation and Director of National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
[16] John Evans is a graduate of the University of Michigan,[1] and has homes in Sag Harbor, New York[17] and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.