Ryan Waldron of Goodyear
AKRON — Goodyear has promoted Ryan Waldron, a 20-year Goodyear veteran, to president of its North America Consumer business, succeeding Mike Dwyer, who has left the company.
Waldron most recently was vice president, Goodyear Global Off-Highway, a position he has held since October of 2019. According to his LinkedIn profile, Waldron has been with Goodyear for nearly 20 years.
Dwyer was named to the consumer position in October 2021.
Ryan Waldron
Goodyear called Waldron a "key architect" in developing several of Goodyear's go-to-market strategies. In his previous role with the company, Waldron led the aviation, OTR and chemical teams through the COVID-19 pandemic, while driving sustained earnings growth, according to the Akron-based tire maker.
Steve McClellan, president, Goodyear Americas, said he is confident Waldron "will elevate our team and unlock the full potential of our consumer business. He's known for bringing multidisciplinary teams together to identify new opportunities, create industry-leading transformation and capture growth."
Goodyear said it will name a successor to Waldron in Global Off-Highway at a later date.
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