John “Jack” D. Fish has been named as Goodyear’s senior vice president of global operations, replacing Christopher W. Clark, who is retiring after 36 years with the company.
Fish will be responsible for overseeing manufacturing and related supply chain activities throughout all of the Goodyear divisions.
“Jack had an impressive track record at General Electric of improving global manufacturing and supply chain processes to drive customer service, efficiency and quality,” says Robert J. Keegan, Goodyear’s chairman and CEO.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jack as part of our team, and at the same time want to thank Chris Clark for his many valuable contributions throughout his 36 years with Goodyear,” Keegan notes
Fish, 52, spent almost 29 years with GE, most recently serving as vice president of consumer global supply chain for the firm’s consumer and industrial divisions headquartered in Louisville, Ky.
“Jack’s background and experience are a great fit for Goodyear,” says Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear’s North American president and chief operating officer. “We are confident that Jack’s demonstrated leadership will help us take our efforts on global advantaged supply chain and productivity to the next level, in particular as it relates to our new four-year contract with the United Steelworkers.”
Fish began his career in 1980 with GE’s Aircraft Engines division, where he served in a variety of operations, manufacturing and quality control roles until 1996. Fish joined GE’s transportation systems unit in 1997 as general manager of global supply chain. In 2001, he was elected as an officer of the company and promoted to vice president of supply chain for the global lighting division, and, in 2004, he moved to his most recent role with the consumer and industrial unit.
Fish received his bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering technology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and his MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
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