AKRON,
Ohio, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced
that Ryan Waldron has been named
president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to
Chief Executive Officer and President Mark
Stewart. He succeeds Steven R.
McClellan, who retired on April
1.
"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we
do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a
customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep
understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our
business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results. I
am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas
business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership,
both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels
of success," said Stewart.
Waldron joined Goodyear in 2003, and in the first several years
of his tenure, served in leadership roles in finance and supply
chain for multiple North America
business areas. In 2012, he was named vice president, Supply Chain,
Logistics and Procurement, and after that, served as vice
president, Sales Operations and Strategy; vice president, Business
and Process Integration; and vice president, Global Off-Highway
Businesses and Chemical Operations. Most recently, Waldron served
as president of Goodyear's North America Consumer business.
"I'm both humbled and excited to take on this important role at
such a pivotal time for Goodyear. We have an incredible foundation
to build from and a great future ahead, with the best associates in
the industry and the best product lineup in company history. I'm
fully focused on unlocking value through our Goodyear Forward plan
and positioning our business and our customers to win in the
marketplace," said Waldron.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55
facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation
Centers in Akron, Ohio, and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to
develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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