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Goodyear Provides Corporate Update

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  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company appointed current board member Roger Wood as interim CEO effective Nov. 9, 2026.
  • Board initiated a search for a permanent CEO using a leading executive search firm.
  • Mark Stewart stepped down as CEO, president, & board member effective immediately.
  • A special board committee formed earlier in 2026 is conducting a strategic review to optimize business mix, footprint, efficiency, & new product investments.
  • Board Chair Joe Hinrichs stated the leadership transition aims to accelerate progress & capture opportunities based on Wood's automotive manufacturing experience.
  • Roger Wood, a board member since 2023, previously served as co-CEO of Tenneco Inc. & currently sits on the boards of PHINIA & Brunswick.
  • Wood will step down from his role as chair of the board's human capital & compensation committee upon becoming interim CEO.
  • Jerome Rouquet will join as executive vice president & CFO on Dec. 1, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Scott Deakin.
  • Rouquet previously served as CFO of Visteon Corporation & held senior finance roles at Tenneco & Federal-Mogul.
  • Goodyear employs approximately 60,000 people across 46 facilities in 19 countries.
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