Michelin Chairman to Keynote Industry Honors Event

Pete Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America is scheduled to keynote the Tire Industry Association’s Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas.

“The Tire Industry Honors is always a highlight of industry week in Las Vegas and having Mr. Selleck as our keynote speaker is truly an honor for TIA and for the industry,” said Roy Littlefield, TIA executive vice president.

Selleck joined Michelin in 1982 and have held positions in Greenville, S.C., and Clermont-Ferrand, France. In addition to serving as chairman and president of Michelin, Selleck serves on the board of directors for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors of the West Point Association of Graduates and is chairman of the Rubber Manufacturers Association.

Selleck earned a bachelors degree in engineering and applied science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and MBA from Clemson University. He served as an Army officer for the 4th Infantry Division and subsequently spent more than 20 years in the Army Reserves.

The Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Michelin, is scheduled for Nov. 2 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Tropicana Las Vegas.Tickets are available on TIA’s website. http://www.tireindustry.org/global-tire-expo.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."