Recipient of the 2015 EASA Award

Charles 埃文斯, right, accepts the Exceptional Achievement Service Award from Ken Gralow.

Al虽然 Charles 埃文斯 is retired, his legacy of commitment and service to our industry is an inspiration to many of those just starting out. 只要回头看一看Mr. 埃文斯' impressive career that spans more than 70 years to see proof that hard work and perseverance pays off.

He began his career working on the basics – basics such as sweeping the floor, taking inventory and winding form coils on his first job at Southwest Electric in Oklahoma City. He worked there during summers while still in school.

Then, in 1954, 埃文斯 opened his own business. Eventually, there would be 10 family-owned service centers

埃文斯 waited patiently until his business was a year old and was eligible to join EASA – or NISA as it was in those days. He couldn’t wait to network and learn from other members.  He once told his daughter:  “Just to sit and listen to their stories of failure and comeback is something you can never get in schools, 研讨会或教科书.”

埃文斯 said that he was hungry for direction in both technical and management areas, EASA满足了这一需求. He studied the 欧洲航空安全局技术手册 like some would go through a Sears catalog.

Before long, 埃文斯 was giving back. He became actively involved at the chapter level, and eventually became president of the 西南部的一章 in 1973-74.  In 1977, he became director for today’s Region 6. He was installed as EASA’s International president and chairman of the board in 1985. 

While he gave many years of service to EASA, he always said he got so much more in return – such as the knowledge and friendships he still treasures today.

His contributions to EASA are extensive and impressive. This commitment is evident in the nominating letters we received.

For instance, one letter read:

He is truly a trailblazer in our industry and has dedicated endless hours over the years to making our organization as success. As a young EASAn, I spent many hours with him picking his brain on one topic or another. He was never too busy to share his insights, 提供援助, or just lend an ear to a young, 冲动的企业家.

另一个阅读:

EASA has been a very important organization in his life.  He feels very fortunate to be associated with an organization that has given so much to his family, employees – and ultimately his customers.

最后:

He has built one of the most successful EASA family businesses in the U.S., doing it with integrity and fairness. During all those years while building his business, 虽然, he still managed to spend countless hours working for EASA, both at the chapter and international levels.”