$6.7B St. Pete tech company's CEO placed on leave during investigation

Jabil Inc. announced CEO Kenneth Wilson was placed on leave but did not give specifics for the cause or what led to an investigation.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:30 p.m. April 19, 2024
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Kenny Wilson, Jabil CEO, just oversaw a $2.2 billion sale of a consumer electronics division to BYD Electronic.
Kenny Wilson, Jabil CEO, just oversaw a $2.2 billion sale of a consumer electronics division to BYD Electronic.
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Kenneth Wilson, who less than a year ago was named CEO of the St. Petersburg technology company Jabil Inc., has been suspended.

In a six-sentence filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission Thursday, the company says Wilson “was placed on a paid leave pending completion of an investigation related to corporate policies.”

The leave began April 15.

 

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