W. Alan McCollough, former chairman and chief executive officer of Circuit City Stores Inc. was elected to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Board of Directors on April 10, 2007.
McCollough joined Circuit City Stores, Inc., a consumer electronics retailer, in 1987 as
General Manager of Corporate Operations, and was named Assistant Vice President in 1989, President of Central Operations in 1991, and Senior Vice President of Merchandising in 1994. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 2000 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002. McCollough was elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Circuit City in 2002 and served in those capacities until 2005. He remained Chief Executive Officer until February 2006 and Chairman until his retirement in June 2006. Prior to joining Circuit City, McCollough held several positions of increasing responsibility with Milliken & Company.
McCollough currently serves as a director on two other boards, La-Z-Boy Inc. (since 2007) and VF Corporation (since 2000).
