Harvie to Retire as Goodyear General Counsel, Successor Named

Come October, Goodyear Tire & Rubber will have a new general counsel following the announcement of incumbent C. Thomas Harvie’s imepnding retirement. Mr. Harvie will retire on October 31 following more than 14 years in the position; Goodyear’s Board of Directors have elected David L. Bialosky, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of TRW Automotive Holdings as his successor. Bialosky will join Goodyear in late September.

Bialosky, 51, has held the general counsel post at TRW Automotive Holdings since 2002, and various other posts with the company between 1989 and 2002. Goodyear notes that he was instrumental in establishing the corporate law department for the newly created TRW Automotive Holdings after it was spun off in 2003.

“Dave’s breadth of experience and his record of success at TRW indicate that he will be an important contributor to Goodyear’s leadership team,” said Robert J. Keegan, Goodyear’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We sought a successor who could contribute immediately and continue the strong and innovative leadership that Tom Harvie has provided throughout his career.”

Before joining TRW, Bialosky worked as an associate in the Cleveland office of Thompson Hine LLP from 1985 to 1989. From 1980 to 1982, he worked for The Standard Oil Co. as a mechanical engineer. Bialosky received his bachelor’s degree in engineering sciences from Dartmouth College in 1980 and his law degree from Northwestern University in 1985.

“Tom’s service and dedication to Goodyear have been outstanding, and his cool, wise judgment invaluable as he has provided counsel as an integral party to all key corporate business decisions,” Keegan said. “His contributions include outstanding risk management and clarity of advice that have enabled Goodyear to operate at the highest level of ethical standards.”

Harvie, 66, joined Goodyear in July 1995 after serving as vice president and associate general counsel at TRW Inc., where he worked from 1975 to 1995. He was named Goodyear’s vice president and general counsel in 1995 and was then elected senior vice president, general counsel and secretary in 1999. Harvie earned an undergraduate degree in history from Stanford University in 1965 and graduated from Yale Law School in 1968.