Robert W. Karr Jr.

Chief Legal Officer | Senior Vice President, Administration | Corporate Secretary at Blommer Chocolate Company

Robert W. Karr Jr. has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Robert W. began their professional career at Nissan Construction Co., Ltd., where they worked in General Affairs, Personnel, and International Business Development. After this, they joined Jones Day as an Of Counsel, with a specific role as a Secondee to Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Robert W. later became a Principal at Masuda Funai before joining Blommer Chocolate Company as Vice President, International & General Counsel. At Blommer Chocolate Company, they held various leadership positions, including Chief Legal Officer and Vice President, Administration. Robert W. is currently Chief Legal Officer at Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. Overall, Robert W. Karr Jr. has accumulated a wealth of experience in legal and administration roles throughout their career.

Robert W. Karr Jr. has a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law, which they obtained from an unknown start year to 1999. Robert W. also attended Doshisha University in 1997 as a visiting student, studying Law. Prior to that, they attended the University of Iowa from 1987 to 1991, where they earned a BA degree and an International Business Certificate. Their field of study at the University of Iowa included Asian Languages and International Business. In 1989, they studied Japanese Language, Business, and Culture as a visiting student at Nanzan University. Finally, in the same year, they participated in a Summer Intensive Language Program for Japanese Language at Middlebury College.

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  • Chief Legal Officer | Senior Vice President, Administration | Corporate Secretary

    July, 2023 - present

  • Chief Legal Officer Vice President Administration Legal Risk HR EHS Corporate Secretary

    February, 2022

  • Chief Legal Officer VP Corporate Planning And Corporate Secretary

    June, 2019

  • Vice President International General Counsel

    December, 2014

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