Goodyear names Joe Burke VP of North America commercial business

Goodyear names Joe Burke VP of North America commercial business

Burke succeeds the retiring Dave Beasley.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that Joe Burke has been named vice president of its North America commercial business.

“Joe is a proven leader and has delivered strong results in both our Global Aviation and North America commercial businesses,” said Steve McClellan, president of Goodyear Americas. “He has a deep knowledge of the commercial tire and service industry, having previously led commercial sales and original equipment account teams and being instrumental in bringing Goodyear’s fleet solutions to the market.” 

Burke succeeds Dave Beasley, who decided to retire after nearly 40 years with Goodyear. 

“We are incredibly grateful to Dave for his leadership and contributions to Goodyear over the past four decades and wish him the very best in his next chapter,” added McClellan. 

Burke joined Goodyear in 2015 and most recently served as the general manager of Goodyear’s Global Aviation business. Prior to joining the company, he held positions at OEConnection, Lincare Holdings and Aerotek. 

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