Remembering Edward W. ‘Ned’ Evans, a Driving Force of Carnegie Mellon’s Printing Program

In 1977, Mr. Evans returned to Carnegie Institute, now Carnegie Mellon University, and revived the Printing Management Program, which had been dormant since 1964. An industry pioneer and visionary, he foresaw the impact that computers would have on the printing industry.

Mr. Evans recognized the need to train future executives who would be able to manage rapid technological change. He was quoted in 1977 as saying, “Our goal is to prepare managers capable of adapting to future technological developments by providing the students with thorough backgrounds in management science and computer-based graphic communications systems.”