Hercules Tire Appoints Gawthrop to Global Supply Chain Role

Dave Gawthrop has been appointed to the position of senior vice president of Global Supply Chain at Hercules Tire & Rubber. In this role Gawthrop will be responsible for the company’s worldwide supply chain operations, including sourcing all Hercules brands, associate brands and other brands from domestic and international suppliers, as well as oversight of all company purchasing and logistics on a functional basis.

“The addition of Dave to our management team will strengthen our existing global sourcing resources and drive future growth partnerships for Hercules Tire,” said Larry Seawell, company president and CEO. Gawthrop brings to the job experience in senior supply chain positions with Sun Capital (automotive group), Polaroid, St. Gobain and General Electric. The company’s Findlay, Ohio and Compton, California purchasing departments now report directly to Gawthrop.

“I’m pleased to join the Hercules Tire team and look forward to being a part of the dynamic growth of this company,” Gawthrop added. Gawthrop holds Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Business Administration and Human Resources from Park University in Austin, Texas, and has also served in the US Navy. He will be based in Hercules Tire’s Findlay, Ohio headquarters.