The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the election of Joe Hinrichs as chairman of its Board of Directors, effective Oct. 7, 2026. Hinrichs, who joined the company's board in 2023, will also chair the board's Governance and Executive Committees. He succeeds Laurette Koellner, who will retire in accordance with Goodyear's Corporate Governance Guidelines at the company's 2027 annual meeting. Hinrichs most recently served as president and chief executive officer of CSX Corporation and previously held numerous leadership roles at Ford Motor Company, including president of the Global Automotive Business and chairman and chief executive officer of Ford China. Koellner, who previously held several leadership roles at The Boeing Company, was elected to the board in 2015, became independent Lead Director in 2019 and non-executive chairman of the Board in 2024.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CoGoodyear elects Joe Hinrichs as board chairman, a governance/leadership change at the company.
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