Goodyear Dunlop Tires NA Appoints New President & Chairman

Joseph Rosen has been named president and chairman of Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America Ltd. In his new role, Rosen will be in charge of the joint venture that was formed in 1999 between Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and Sumitomo Rubber Industries. The venture employs 1,350 workers at its tyre manufacturing facility in Tonawanda, New York and its corporate headquarters in West Amherst, New York.

Rosen joined Goodyear in 2004 after 17 years in management at Ameritech, and has held the position of vice president of finance for Goodyear’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region since 2005. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Iowa State University and is a certified public accountant.