Two New Appointments for Goodyear North America

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Charles “Chuck” Mick to the newly created position of vice president and general manager, North American holdings and integration. Prior to taking on this position Mick had served since 2003 as vice president and general manager of the company’s Global Off-Highway tyre business.

In his new role, Mick will have general management responsibility for Goodyear’s Canadian tyre business, and will oversee Goodyear’s interests in Tire & Wheel Assembly (T&WA). He will also be responsible for leading the integration of Goodyear’s North American shared services activities as part of the company’s strategic efforts to achieve additional cost savings.

Joseph Copeland, chief executive officer of Goodyear’s South Pacific Tyre (SPT) business in Australia since May 2005, will succeed Mick as vice president and general manager of the Global Off-Highway tyre business with responsibility for Goodyear’s worldwide off-the-road, aviation and race tyre business units.

Commenting on the new appointments, the president of Goodyear North American Tire, Jon Rich, said “Chuck has done an outstanding job in turning around our off-highway businesses, and is ideally suited to his new role at a time when his leadership will be instrumental in our efforts to strengthen the overall business. And we are delighted to welcome Joe back to Akron. Joe is a proven leader with a rich background in the automotive and technology industries where he served with distinction at both Ford and Intel.”