Jack B. Evett

Jack Evett grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, and received Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of South Carolina there. He then earned a Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University. For thirty-two years, he was a professor of civil engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. While a professor, he authored or co-authored seven textbooks plus a number of articles published in professional venues. He was a member of five professional societies and five honor societies, and he was a professional engineer and land surveyor in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since retiring from the university, he has authored six books that are published on Amazon.

Dr. Evett is a widower and has four children and nine grandchildren, with a great-grandchild expected in December (2025). He resides in Concord, North Carolina.