Goodyear Gets New Chairman

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s board has elected Joe Hinrichs to be the company's chairman.

Key Highlights

 

  • Joe Hinrichs has a distinguished career, including roles as president and CEO of CSX and various leadership positions at Ford Motor Co.
  • He will also chair Goodyear's governance and executive committees, guiding the company's strategic initiatives.
  • Mark Stewart continues as Goodyear's president and CEO, working alongside Hinrichs to lead the company.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s board has elected Joe Hinrichs to be the company's chairman.

Hinrichs also chair the board's governance and executive committees.

He was elected to the company's board in 2023 and succeeds Laurette Koellner, who is retiring.

Mark Stewart is Goodyear's president and CEO.

Hinrichs most recently served as president and chief executive officer of CSX Corp.

Prior to joining CSX, he held numerous leadership roles at Ford Motor Co., including president of Ford's global automotive business, executive vice president and president of global operations, executive vice president and president of Ford's Americas region, president of the company's Asia-Pacific and Africa regions, chairman and chief executive officer of Ford China and president and chief executive officer of Ford Canada. 

Koellner had served as Goodyear's chairman since 2024. 

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