In-House Pioneer Jeff Carr Speeds Into Another Retirement

Jeffrey Carr is calling it quits again.

A legal innovator known for challenging the billable hour and other longstanding norms, Carr recently stepped down as general counsel of Univar Solutions Inc. to become an adviser to CEO David Jukes. He will officially retire from the suburban Chicago-based chemical distributor on March 1, 2020.

Carr, 64, retired once before in 2014 after 13 years as general counsel at Houston-based oil and gas equipment services company FMC Technologies Inc. After taking some time off for car racing—his preference is 1969 Caldwell Formula Fords and more modern Lotus Cars—Carr spent a short time ...