WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 8, 2004) — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. chief executive Thomas Dattilo was elected chairman of the Rubber Manufacturers Association for fiscal 2005.
Mr. Dattilo, who is chairman, president and CEO of the Findlay, Ohio-based tire maker, will be succeeded in fiscal 2006 by Mark Emkes, chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire.
“Tom Dattilo has led the RMA board the past two years during which the industry faced a number of challenges,” said Donald Shea, RMA's president and CEO. “Tom's leadership has helped the industry to present a unified front on all of the major TREAD (Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation) Act rules, and we are grateful that he has agreed to serve an additional year.”