Background
Evans, Richard Louis was born on March 23, 1906 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of John Alldridge and Florence (Neslen) Evans.
editor radio commentator writer church official
Evans, Richard Louis was born on March 23, 1906 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of John Alldridge and Florence (Neslen) Evans.
Student of University of Utah, 1924-1926, 1929-1932. Bachelor of Arts, major English, 1931, Master of Arts, major economics, 1932, Doctor of Laws, 1956. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), California College Medicine, 1957.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Eastern Kentucky State College, 1964.
Secretary European Mission, Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Liverpool, 1928-1929. Staff announcer, radio station KSL, Salt Lake City, 1929, script writer, director of publicity, production manager, 1929-1936. Radio producer, commentator and writer of Music and the Spoken Word nationwide Tabernacle choir and organ broadcast.
Temple Square, Salt Lake City, 1930-1971. Broadcast on NBC, 1930-1932, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1932-1971. Director special features KSL, 1936-1971.
Managing editor Improvement Era, 1936-1949, editor since 1950. Feature writer King Features Syndicate, 1946-1952. Director David W. Evans Advertising Agency, Radio Service Corporation, Utah, Salt Lake Union Stockyards, Bountiful State Bank, Radio Station KSL, Inc., 1st Security Corporation.
Vice-president, director Bonneville International Corporation.
Member 1st Council of the Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 1938-1953. Member board regents U. Utah, 1950-1969. Member of board of trustees Brigham Young U.
Member general board Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, 1935-1948. Member State Board Higher Education, Utah, 1969-1971. Member Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Utah Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters, Newcomen Society, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Clubs: Rotary (president, 1949-1950.
Married Alice Ruth Thornley, August 9, 1933. Children: Richard Louis, John T., Stephen T., William T. British mission, 1926-1929.