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Tyco Names John E., Evard, Jr. As Senior Vice President, Tax
Mr. Evard will be responsible for all of Tyco's tax activities worldwide. He will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David J. FitzPatrick.
Mr. FitzPatrick said: "Given Tyco's size and the diversity of its business operations, it is essential that we have an extraordinarily professional, world-class team overseeing the complex financial issues facing the Company. John Evard is an important addition to the finance group we are putting in place. I worked with him closely at UTC, where I came to respect his ability, commitment and personal integrity. Given his track record, I know that he will make enormous contributions at Tyco."
Mr. Evard said: "Under the leadership of Ed Breen, Dave FitzPatrick and the rest of the management team, Tyco is becoming one of the most interesting and exciting places to work. I look forward to the challenges of this new opportunity and to working closely with my new colleagues to maximize the potential of Tyco's strong businesses."
Scott Stevenson will remain Senior Vice President, Tax and will also report to Mr. FitzPatrick. Mr. FitzPatrick added: "Scott has tremendous knowledge and skills with respect to Tyco's tax matters and is a valuable member of the Tyco team."
Mr. Stevenson said: "I welcome John to Tyco and look forward to working with him as he assumes leadership of an outstanding tax department."
Mr. Evard is a tax attorney. At UTC, he led a very talented global function and was instrumental in building the tax team across the company. Prior to joining United Technologies, Mr. Evard held a number of positions at CNH Global N.V. and its predecessor company, Case Corp., including Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and General Tax Counsel. Earlier, he held tax counsel positions at Atlantic Richfield Company and was in the private practice of law.
Mr. Evard has a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara, a J.D. from the University of Arizona and a L.L.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. He is a member of the California Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Tax Executives Institute and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Tax Council.