People: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT.O)

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21 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Richard Kramer

 49 2010 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Darren Wells

 47 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Arthur de Bok

 50 2008 President - Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire

Stephen McClellan

 47 2011 President - North American Tire

Daniel Smytka

 50 2011 President - Asia Pacific Tire

Jaime Szulc

 50 2010 President - Latin American Tire

David Bialosky

 55 2009 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Jean-Claude Kihn

 53 2012 Senior Vice President, Managing Director - Goodyear Brazil

Joseph Ruocco

 53 2008 Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources

Paul Fitzhenry

 53 2012 Senior Vice President - Global Communications

Gregory Smith

 49 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Operations

Richard Noechel

 44 2011 Vice President, Controller

W. Alan McCollough

 63 2012 Lead Independent Director

Michael Wessel

 53 2005 Director

William Conaty

 67 2011 Independent Director

James Firestone

 58 2007 Independent Director

Werner Geissler

 59 2011 Independent Director

Peter Hellman

 63 2010 Independent Director

John McGlade

 59 2012 Independent Director

Roderick Palmore

 61 2012 Independent Director

Shirley Peterson

 72 2004 Independent Director

Stephanie Streeter

 55 2008 Independent Director

Thomas Weidemeyer

 65 2004 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Richard Kramer

 Mr. Richard J. Kramer is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Mr. Kramer joined Goodyear in March 2000 as Vice President — Corporate Finance, serving in that capacity as Goodyear’s principal accounting officer until August 2002, when he was elected Vice President, Finance — North American Tire. In August 2003, he was named Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Restructuring, and in June 2004 was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kramer was elected President, North American Tire in March 2007 and continued to serve as Chief Financial Officer until August 2007. In June 2009, Mr. Kramer was elected Chief Operating Officer and continued to serve as President, North American Tire until February 16, 2010. He was elected Chief Executive Officer and President effective April 13, 2010 and Chairman effective October 1, 2010. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Kramer was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 13 years, including two years as a partner. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008 is The Sherwin-Williams Company (April 2012 — present).

Darren Wells

 Mr. Darren R. Wells is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since October 2008. He is Goodyear's principal financial officer. Mr. Wells joined Goodyear in August 2002 and has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Treasurer (May 2005 to March 2007) and Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy (March 2007 to October 2008).

Arthur de Bok

 Mr. Arthur de Bok is President - Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since February 1, 2008. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. de Bok joined Goodyear in January 2002 and has served as President, European Union Tire (September 2005 to January 2008).

Stephen McClellan

 Mr. Stephen R. McClellan is President - North American Tire of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since August 18, 2011. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's operations in North America. Mr. McClellan joined Goodyear in 1988 and has served as Vice President, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems (September 2003 to August 2008) and President, Consumer Tires, North American Tire (August 2008 to August 2011).

Daniel Smytka

 Mr. Daniel Lawrence Smytka is President - Asia Pacific Tire of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since November 14, 2011. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's operations in Asia, Australia and the Western Pacific. Mr. Smytka joined Goodyear in October 2008 and has served as Vice President, Consumer Tires, Asia Pacific Region (October 2008 to October 2010) and Vice President and Program Manager, Asia Pacific Region (October 2010 to November 2011). Prior to joining Goodyear, he was President, North American Building Systems & Services of Carrier Corp., a global provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions, from April 2007 to October 2008.

Jaime Szulc

 Mr. Jaime Cohen Szulc is President - Latin American Tire of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since September 2010. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's operations in Mexico, Central America and South America. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Szulc was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., a global apparel company, from August 2009 until August 2010. He was also previously employed by Eastman Kodak Company, a global manufacturer of imaging technology products, from 1998 until March 2009, including most recently as Managing Director, Global Customer Operations and Chief Operating Officer for the Consumer Digital Group and Corporate Vice President.

David Bialosky

 Mr. David L. Bialosky is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Mr. Bialosky joined Goodyear as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in September 2009. He is Goodyear's chief legal officer. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Bialosky served in legal positions of increasing responsibility at TRW Inc., TRW Automotive Inc. and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. for 20 years, including most recently as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., a global supplier of automotive parts, from April 2004 until September 2009.

Jean-Claude Kihn

 Mr. Jean-Claude Kihn is Senior Vice President, Managing Director - Goodyear Brazil of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since December 3, 2012. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's operations in Brazil. Mr. Kihn joined Goodyear in 1988 and has served as General Director of Goodyear's Technical Center in Akron, Ohio (July 2005 to January 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (January 2008 to December 2012).

Joseph Ruocco

 Mr. Joseph B. Ruocco is Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since August 2008. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's human resources activities worldwide. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Ruocco served in human resources positions of increasing responsibility at General Electric Company for 23 years, including as Vice President, Human Resources, GE Industrial from December 2006 to July 2008.

Paul Fitzhenry

 Mr. Paul Fitzhenry is Senior Vice President - Global Communications of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since October 8, 2012. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's communications activities worldwide, including the operations of Goodyear's blimps. Prior to joining Goodyear, he was Vice President of Corporate Communications of Tyco International, a diversified global industrial company, from 2007 until September 2012. Mr. Fitzhenry holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in public relations from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Gregory Smith

 Mr. Gregory L. Smith is Senior Vice President - Global Operations of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since October 24, 2011. He is the executive officer responsible for Goodyear's global manufacturing and related supply chain activities. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Smith served in operations, manufacturing and supply chain positions of increasing responsibility at ConAgra Foods, a packaged foods company, since 2001, including most recently as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations from December 2007 to September 2011.

Richard Noechel

 Mr. Richard J. Noechel is Vice President, Controller of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since March 1, 2011. He is Goodyear's principal accounting officer. Mr. Noechel joined Goodyear in October 2004 and has served as Chief Financial Officer of Goodyear's South Pacific Tyre subsidiary in Australia (April 2006 to February 2008), Vice President and Controller (March 2008 to December 2008) and Vice President, Finance, North American Tire (December 2008 to March 2011).

W. Alan McCollough

 Mr. W. Alan McCollough is Lead Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Mr. McCollough joined Circuit City Stores Inc., a consumer electronics retailer, in 1987 as general manager of corporate operations, and was named assistant vice president in 1989, president of central operations in 1991, and senior vice president of merchandising in 1994. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2000 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002. Mr. McCollough was elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Circuit City in 2002 and served in those capacities until 2005. He remained Chief Executive Officer until February 2006 and Chairman until his retirement in June 2006. Mr. McCollough also serves as a trustee of the Joslin Diabetes Center, a nonprofit organization. Mr. McCollough has senior executive management experience, particularly in operations and consumer merchandising and marketing. His experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Circuit City provides him with the necessary skills to be Lead Director and to serve on Audit Committee. Mr. McCollough’s past service as Chairman of Circuit City, as well as his current service on other public company boards of directors, provides with important perspectives on corporate governance matters. He is Director of La-Z-Boy Inc. (2007 — present) VF Corporation (2000 — present), Circuit City Stores Inc. (1999 — 2006).

Michael Wessel

 Mr. Michael R.Wessel is Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since December 6, 2005. Mr. Wessel has served as President of The Wessel Group Incorporated, a government and political affairs consulting firm, since May 2006. Prior to founding The Wessel Group, he served as Senior Vice President of the Downey McGrath Group, a government affairs consulting firm, from March 1999 to December 2005 and as Executive Vice President from January 2006 to April 2006. Mr. Wessel is an attorney with over 30 years of experience as an economic and international trade policy advisor in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wessel has acted as an advisor to Congressman Richard Gephardt, both in the U.S. House of Representatives and to his presidential campaigns in 1987-88 and 2003-04, to the Clinton/Gore Transition Office in 1992 and 1993, and to Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. Mr. Wessel also serves as a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a position he has held since April 2001.

William Conaty

 Mr. William J. Conaty is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., since August 1, 2011. Mr. Conaty served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Human Resources for General Electric Company from 1993 to 2007. He joined General Electric in 1967 and in his 40-year career, moved through a progression of leadership roles in the company’s transportation, aerospace and aircraft engines businesses. Following his retirement from General Electric, he formed Conaty Consulting LLC and joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice as an advisory partner. He also serves on the advisory board of Cornell University’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies and is a trustee of Bryant University and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008 is Hewitt Associates (2008 — 2010).

James Firestone

 Mr. James A. Firestone is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., since December 3, 2007. Mr. Firestone is an Executive Vice President of Xerox Corporation and has been President, Corporate Operations since September 2008. Mr. Firestone was President of Xerox North America from October 2004 to September 2008. He has also served as head of Xerox’s channels group and as chief strategy officer. Before joining Xerox in 1998, Mr. Firestone worked for IBM Corporation as general manager of the Consumer Division and for Ameritech Corporation as president of Consumer Services. He began his business career in 1978 with American Express, where during his 15-year tenure he ultimately rose to President, Travelers Cheques. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008 is The Nomura Partners Fund (2005 — present).

Werner Geissler

 Mr. Werner Geissler is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Mr. Geissler has been Vice Chairman, Global Operations of The Procter & Gamble Company since August 2007 and was Group President, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa from July 2004 to July 2007. He joined Procter & Gamble in 1979 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in various brand and general management and operations roles in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Japan, Africa and the United States. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee of the International Management Development School in Lausanne, Switzerland, a global institution for senior management education.

Peter Hellman

 Mr. Peter S. Hellman is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Mr. Hellman retired from Nordson Corporation, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of industrial equipment, in 2008 after a career of over 20 years with multinational companies in both financial and operating executive positions. Mr. Hellman was President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Nordson Corporation from 2004 to January 2008 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer from 2000 to 2004. Prior to joining Nordson in 2000, Mr. Hellman was with TRW Inc. for 10 years and held various positions, including as President and Chief Operating Officer and as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hellman also serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008 are Baxter International Inc. (2005 — present); Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2007 — present) Qwest Communications International Inc. (2000 — 2011); Nordson Corporation (2001 — 2008).

John McGlade

 Mr. John E. McGlade is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, since December 5, 2012. Mr. McGlade has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a global provider of atmospheric, process and specialty gases, since March 2008. He joined Air Products in 1976 and held various positions of increasing responsibility, including as Group Vice President, Chemicals Group, and President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McGlade also serves on the board of directors of the American Chemistry Council and is a trustee of Lehigh University. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2007 — present).

Roderick Palmore

 Mr. Roderick A. Palmore is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Mr. Palmore joined General Mills, a global manufacturer and marketer of food products, as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer, and Secretary in February 2008. From 1996 to 2008, he worked for Sara Lee Corporation in a variety of legal leadership roles, ultimately becoming Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to 1996, he worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and in private practice. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008: CBOE Holdings, Inc. (2000 — present).

Shirley Peterson

 Mrs. Shirley D. Peterson is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since April 13, 2004. Mrs. Peterson was President of Hood College, a liberal arts college in Frederick, Maryland, from 1995 to 2000. From 1989 to 1993 she served in the U.S. Government, first appointed by President George H.W. Bush as Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, then as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. She was also a partner in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP where she served a total of 22 years from 1969 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1994. Mrs. Peterson was a Trustee of Bryn Mawr College from 1994 to 2007 and is currently a Trustee Emerita. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008: AK Steel Holding Corporation (2004 — present); Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (2005 — present); Champion Enterprises, Inc. (2004 — 2010); DWS Mutual Funds, Independent Trustee (1995 — 2008).

Stephanie Streeter

 Ms. Stephanie A. Streeter is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since October 7, 2008. Ms. Streeter joined Libbey Inc., a producer of glass tableware products, as Chief Executive Officer on August 1, 2011. Previously, Ms. Streeter was with Banta Corporation, a provider of printing and supply chain management services, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in January 2001, and was elected Chief Executive Officer in 2002 and Chairman in 2004. She served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Banta until its acquisition by R.R. Donnelley & Sons in 2007. Ms. Streeter also spent 14 years with Avery Dennison Corporation in a variety of product and business management positions, including as Group Vice President of Worldwide Office Products from 1996 to 2000. Ms. Streeter was a member of the board of directors of the United States Olympic Committee from 2004 to 2009, where she also served as Acting Chief Executive Officer from March 2009 to March 2010. She also serves on the board of Catalyst, a nonprofit organization. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008: Libbey Inc. (2011 — present); Kohl’s Corporation (2007 — present).

Thomas Weidemeyer

 Mr. Thomas H. Weidemeyer is Independent Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., since December 9, 2004. Mr. Weidemeyer served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, from January 2001, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of UPS Airlines from July 1994, until his retirement in February 2004. Mr. Weidemeyer became Manager of the Americas International Operation of UPS in 1989, and in that capacity directed the development of the UPS delivery network throughout Central and South America. In 1990, he became Vice President and Airline Manager of UPS Airlines and in 1994 was elected its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Weidemeyer was a director of United Parcel Service from 1998 to 2003. Other Public Company Directorships Held Since January 1, 2008: NRG Energy, Inc. (2003 — present); Waste Management, Inc. (2005 — present).

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Name Shares Traded Price

NOECHEL RICHARD J

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NOECHEL RICHARD J

 1,611 $13.45

SMYTKA DANIEL L

 2,316 $13.45

SMYTKA DANIEL L

 5,000 $0.00

KIHN JEAN CLAUDE

 3,088 $13.45

KIHN JEAN CLAUDE

 6,667 $0.00

WELLS DARREN R

 6,667 $0.00

MCCLELLAN STEPHEN R

 2,168 $13.45

DE BOK ARTHUR

 6,667 $0.00

WELLS DARREN R

 2,207 $13.45

DE BOK ARTHUR

 3,036 $13.45

MCCLELLAN STEPHEN R

 6,667 $0.00

SZULC JAIME COHEN

 5,450 $13.53

SMYTKA DANIEL L

 6,898 $0.00

SMYTKA DANIEL L

 3,428 $13.53

KIHN JEAN CLAUDE

 3,657 $13.53

DE BOK ARTHUR

 18,897 $0.00

DE BOK ARTHUR

 8,603 $13.53

WELLS DARREN R

 6,049 $13.53

SZULC JAIME COHEN

 11,038 $0.00

RUOCCO JOSEPH B

 4,483 $13.53

KIHN JEAN CLAUDE

 7,359 $0.00

BIALOSKY DAVID L

 4,987 $13.53

MCCLELLAN STEPHEN R

 2,224 $13.53

BIALOSKY DAVID L

 14,422 $0.00
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