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Evans, Oakley S. (Oakley Spencer), 1913-1995

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 1995

Biography

Oakley S. Evans (1913-1995) was a businessman of Salt Lake City, Utah, and president of the Tabernacle Choir from 1975 to 1984.

Oakley Spencer Evans was born May 14, 1913 in Springville, Utah to Shirl Osborne Evans and Blanche Oakley Evans. He married Mabel Wilson on September 13, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in business administration in 1935, and went on to work for the J.C. Penney Company for 37 years. He retired in 1972 as the Vice President and Director of Corporate Development. After retiring, Evans served as the president of ZCMI for ten years, as well as the president of the Tabernacle Choir from 1975 to 1984. Evans passed away March 21, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Deseret News, via WWW, March 5, 2021 (Mr. Evans was born in Springville, Utah, on May 14, 1913 to Shirl Osborne Evans and Blanche Oakley Evans.He was married to Mabel Wilson on September 13, 1935 in Salt Lake City. Evans attended Brigham Young University where he graduated in 1935 with a B.A. degree in business administration. Worked at J.C. Penney Company for 37 years. He retired in 1972 as the Vice President and Director of Corporate Development. Upon retirement, Evans served as the president of ZCMI for ten years, as well as the president of the Tabernacle Choir from 1975 to 1984)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oakley S. Evans photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3845
Scope and Contents Photograph album containing 286 photographs of Oakley Evans while he was attending Brigham Young University and participating in various student activities. Activities documented include football, tennis, basketball, Spring Festival, fall registration, pep rally, homecoming, boxing, skiing, dances, marching band, and swimming. There are also several photographs of buildings on campus, including the Maeser Memorial Building, the Heber J. Grant Library, and the Timpanogos Bowl. People...
Dates: 1931-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Oakley S. Evans photographs

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