Jason T. Evans

Chief Operating Officer

Lieutenant General (ret) Jason T. Evans is Tennessee State University’s first Chief Operating Officer. He brings over four decades of distinguished service with the United States Army to his role. With extensive command and staff experience at all levels of the Army, Jason’s leadership culminated in serving as the Army’s first Deputy Chief of Staff, G9 (Installations). In this role, he oversaw budget management of an $18 billion portfolio and policy development, and he led key initiatives to improve the quality of life for 1.1 million soldiers and their families. Jason also possesses over 30 years of human resources experience, including policy development, talent management and overseeing Army-wide HR strategies. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and national resource strategy and is currently a doctoral candidate at Tennessee State University. Jason and his wife, Machelle, high school sweethearts with over 39 years of marriage, have three children and four grandchildren.