Background
Evans, William Wilson was born on March 12, 1932 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Robert Daniel and Hortense Bernice (Harris) Evans.
newspaper editor journalism educator
Evans, William Wilson was born on March 12, 1932 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Robert Daniel and Hortense Bernice (Harris) Evans.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1953. Postgraduate, North Texas State University, 1963.
Reporter, editor, The Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1955-1956; copy editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1956-1969; news editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1969-1978; senior news editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1978-1983; assistant managing editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1980-1983; managing editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1983-1990; executive managing editor, The Dallas Morning News, 1990-1993; instructor journalism, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1973-1974, 90-97.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea. Member Society Professional Journalists, Associated Press Managing Editors Association (chairman ethics committee 1987-1988, 91-92, chairman foreign news committee 1988-1990, chairman readership committee 1992-1993, board directors 1991-1993), American Society Newspaper Editors, Sigma Chi (consul 1952-1953), Dallas Press Club.
Married Peggy Gene Roberts, September 29, 1962. Children: Daniel Rhys, Rebecca Colleen.