Gibara bows out as Keegan takes over

Goodyear has announced that Samir Gibara (64) will resign as chairman at the end of June. The board has elected Robert J. Keegan (55) as his successor and, in addition, Keegan will continue to serve as Goodyear’s CEO and president.

Enter Robert J. Keegan. He is from outside the tyre industry, having been president of the Consumer Imaging business and an executive vice president of Eastman Kodak Co.

before joining Goodyear in October 2000 as director, president and chief operating officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and a master of business administration degree in finance.Keegan was taken on as the man to succeed Sam Gibara and he was elected as CEO at the beginning of this year, assuming management responsibility for the company.