Charles Evans

Charles Evans, born Charles Shapera in New York City on May 13, 1927, was a successful businessman and philanthropist and the older brother of Oscar-nominated producer Robert Evans. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Evans returned to New York where he got a job as a salesman in a clothing store owned by his aunt. It was his idea that the fly front used on men's pants could also be used on women's skirts that made him his first fortune. His father's tailor, Joseph Picone, brought Evans idea to light and the two created the women's clothing company Evan-Picone in 1949. The hugely successful women's sportswear company (which brother Robert worked for in the 1950s as a salesman) was sold to Revlon in 1962, making Evans a millionaire. He went into the real estate business with his brother-in-law, Michael Shure, and made another fortune.