Ryan Waldron is the President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Americas region, overseeing the company’s largest business unit. He leads approximately 30,000 associates across seven core countries, managing over 700 retail and commercial truck centers and 28 manufacturing facilities.

Waldron has a proven track record of developing strategies that advance Goodyear’s competitive edge and drive growth. He played a key role in creating Goodyear’s aligned distribution strategy and has spearheaded numerous initiatives for the company’s North America Consumer business, including its go-to-market and targeted market segment strategies. Additionally, he successfully led the recovery of Goodyear’s Aviation business, achieving record results post-pandemic.

Waldron joined Goodyear in 2003 and has served in various leadership roles in finance and supply chain for multiple North America business areas. In 2012, he was named vice president, Supply Chain, Logistics and Procurement, and later was appointed vice president, Sales Operations and Strategy; vice president, Business and Process Integration; and vice president, Global Off-Highway Businesses and Chemical Operations. Most recently, Waldron served as president of Goodyear’s North America Consumer business.

Prior to Goodyear, Waldron was a consultant with Ernst & Young.

Waldron holds an MBA from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Miami University of Ohio. Waldron currently serves on the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Board of Directors. He resides in Northeast Ohio with his wife and their two sons.