Arnold Evans This is Me

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1. 1. Local builder left great legacy - gainesvilletimes.com

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   Published on: 7/20/2004   Last Visited: 7/20/2004

   Arnold Evans described his late father as "a man who was not afraid to do what he thought needed to be done."
   
   "He didn't make any excuses," said Evans, now an investment banker with J.P. Morgan Chase, one of the world's largest financial firms that serves business, government and individual clients.

2. 2. Hiring breaks SEC barrier - gainesvilletimes.com

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   Published on: 12/20/2003   Last Visited: 12/20/2003

   Arnold Evans has a lot in common with his younger cousin, Damon Evans.
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   Ed Jenkins appointed Arnold Evans as the first minority student from the 9th Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
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   Evans, 37, now is an investment banker with New York-based J.P. Morgan Chase, one of the world's largest financial firms that serves business, government and individual clients.
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   Arnold Evans and other Hall residents praised Damon's appointment, noting that his accomplishment has little to do with race.
   
   Yet they said it also offers a sense of inspiration to young blacks in Gainesville and elsewhere.
   
   "The fact that Damon is black is really not the issue," said Arnold Evans.
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   Arnold Evans, who like Damon is a graduate of Gainesville High School, said that Damon's appointment is a sign to the many young blacks pursuing sports careers that "there's a broad range of opportunities out there for them."
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   "Evans' appointment comes from his hard work, plain and simple," said Williams, a DeKalb County health and physical education teacher and high school football coach.