John resides in Waynesville, NC. He is president and owner of John Queen Farms, located in the western mountain region of the state. This third generation farm was founded in 1917 by John’s paternal grandfather.

John’s background includes many segments of the beef industry: cow/calf producer, stocker, backgrounder, feeder and grazer. John has been an auction barn owner and operator as well as an order buyer. Currently, he is a partner/owner of Southeast Livestock Exchange, LLC, a video auction marketing company.

John has served the cattle industry at the county, state and national levels. He is past president of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, past president of the N.C. Cattlemen’s Foundation and past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

John has dedicated his life to creating new opportunities for future generations of young cattle producers.

Evans is a 1977 graduate of David Emanuel Academy and a 1982 graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science. He was employed by Ralston Purina Company as a beef specialist from 1983 until 1995. He has also worked with Michigan Livestock Exchange.

Evans now owns his own beef marketing company located in Swainsboro, GA. The land and farm have belonged to three generations of Hooks’ that raised Purebred Angus cattle for over 50 years. Now under the name of Evans Hooks Cattle Company, Evans has a purebred Angus herd, a commercial cow herd and backgrounds calves.

Evans is a partner in Southeast Livestock Exchange, LLC. He is a member of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association where he has served on the board and also has been past president of the Georgia Cattlemen's Association.

Evans has been a great advocate for adding value to cattle in the South and his affiliation with many pre-conditioning associations is evidence of his dedication to the cattle industry.