AMEC Paragon Executive Learns To Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick

摘要

Jim Gattis will tes-tify right up front that his greatest sense of accomplishment in his 37-year career in the energy industry comes from having helped Houston-based Paragon Engine-I ering Services, Inc. to more than triple in size from 150 to about 550. This growth, along with a long-term expansion campaign to meet the needs of an increasingly global industry, recently resulted in the acquisition of Paragon by UK-based project management and engineering firm AMEC. However, even while he is citing his considerable contributions to the company, Gattis is quietly serving as a living example of the splendid usefulness of blending an engineering education with a keen interest in history, philosophy and the humanities.