Obituaries
Longtime tire executive Michael J. Vargo died on Nov. 25. He was 77.
Lilly Ledbetter, whose landmark pay discrimination case against Goodyear reached the Supreme Court and ultimately led to the Fair Pay Act of 2009, died Oct. 12 at age 86.
John Sieff was inducted into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame in 2005.
John Britton, president of operations for Les Schwab Tire Centers, died on Aug. 7. He was 72.
Duininck began his career in the tire business in 1963 when he founded St. Cloud Tire and Tread.
Bob Kelley oversaw efforts to digitize Kelley Blue Book and its product offerings during his long career with the company.
Parnelli Jones, winner of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and founder of Parnelli Jones Tire, died June 4 at age 90.
Kimball Curtis Firestone, former executive of the tire company founded by his grandfather Harvey S. Firestone, died June 3 at his home in Maryland. He was 90.
Patrick C. Ross was chairman and CEO of Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. from 1986-87.
Tom H. Barrett served as Goodyear's chairman and CEO from 1989 to 1991.