Tennessee State University has appointed Lt. Gen. (ret) Jason T. Evans as Chief Operating Officer, who began on July 5th. Mr. Evans comes to TN State from 3 years as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, at the Headquarters Department of the Army. In this position, he led a staff of 280 and was responsible for advising the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army on all matters related to the 141 Army Posts, Camps, and Stations worldwide. He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Bellevue University, a master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University, and a master's degree in Military National Resource Strategy and Policy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (War College).