“Johann Finkelmeier is the Vice President and General Manager of Original Equipment Tires for North America at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to Goodyear, Johann served at Akebono North America as Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development OE/OES Sales. Prior to his post at Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Akebono, Finkelmeier was President of ThyssenKrupp Steel North America in Detroit. He also worked in various positions at Kloeckner & Company, an international multi-metal distribution firm, and served as President of Northern Group of KloecknerNamasco Corporation in Roseville, Michigan. Finkelmeier holds an MBA from the University of Essen in Germany.”