Background
Evans, John Karran was born on February 9, 1907 in Portmadoc, Wales. Arrived in United States, 1924, naturalized, 1943. Son of William Henry and Katherine Kinley (Froome) Evans.
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John Karran Evans, business executive. Founder & past president National Welsh American Foundation; founder & president Golden Rule Foundation; member Ellis Island Commission; Member of American Petroleum Institute, National Petroleum Refiners Association, Washington Export Council, Chamber of Commerce, National Planning Association, Council Foreign Relations, American Legion (past Commander), Rotary Club, National Press Club, Army-Navy Club.
Career
Trainee to resident representative District of Columbia Royal Dutch Shell Group, New York City, Washington, 1933—1961, consultant, trader & entrepreneuer, oil refineries, since 1961. President Reciprocal World Traders Inc., since 1965, Maine Inc., Belfast, Maine, since 1982. Consultant & associate director Pacific Resources Inc., Honolulu, since 1971.
Served to colonel United States Air Force Reserve, 1942-1964.
Achievements
Membership
Founder & past president National Welsh American Foundation. Founder & president Golden Rule Foundation. Member Ellis Island Commission.
Member of American Petroleum Institute, National Petroleum Refiners Association, Washington Export Council, Chamber of Commerce, National Planning Association, Council Foreign Relations, American Legion (past Commander), Rotary Club, National Press Club, Army-Navy Club.
Connections
Married Jean Evans, June 18, 1955. Children: Treflyn, Sian, Tegan, Trevor, Gareth.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Career
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1933 - 1961
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1965
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1971
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1982