Bloomberg Law
Jan. 29, 2016, 1:47 PM UTC

Jabil Circuit’s Gun-Toting, Horse-Riding, Kaizen Blitzing General Counsel

Blake Edwards

When he first joined Jabil Circuit in 1997, General Counsel Robert Paver was the only lawyer in the legal department. Today, the department has 60 employees.

“When I came through the door one of the biggest challenges was to understand what we do, and how, and understand what role I could play in growing the business,” Paver said. “The challenge I had in 1997 is exactly the same challenge that my folks have today.”

Paver is retiring in August. He said he’ll make himself available after he leaves, and considers the company’s leaders like family. But Paver also sounds like his heart ...

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