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StocksMedium•9 November 2026•
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Goodyear Appoints Board Member Roger Wood as Interim CEO

Key Facts

1Goodyear appointed board member Roger Wood as interim chief executive officer.
2The company's board has initiated a search for a permanent successor with a leading executive search firm.

Goodyear appointed board member Roger Wood as interim chief executive officer. The company stated via PR Newswire that its board has initiated a search for a permanent successor with a leading executive search firm, as part of a leadership transition and an ongoing strategic assessment conducted by a special committee.

The leadership change comes as the company focuses on accelerating its strategic progress, with GT shares having closed at $4.36 on November 6, 2026. Wood, who has over three decades of experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries, is expected to work with the Enterprise Transformation Office to advance the company's operational review.