Management Changes Coming in Goodyear Retail Operations

E.A. “Chip” Sterosky, general manager of countrywide retail, has announced his retirement from the retail operations division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. E.A. “Chip” Sterosky, general manager of countrywide retail, has announced his retirement from the retail operations division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

From Staff & Wire Reports

AKRON, OHIO — E.A. “Chip” Sterosky, general manager of countrywide retail, has announced his retirement from the retail operations division of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Sterosky started with Goodyear as a store manager in 1976 and has held various zone and regional positions since then.

As a result of Sterosky’s retirement, management of the 624 Goodyear Auto Service Centers will be divided between Dave Cranston, general manager east, and Gary Sass, general manager west. Both will report to Mike Blackburn, general manager of retail operations.

The position of manager of retail sales promotions, vacated by Sass, will also report to Blackburn.

Goodyear’s retail operations division includes 763 company-owned tire stores, 139 of which are operated under the Just Tires retail format, according to Goodyear.

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