AKRON, Ohio, — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today named Charles “Chuck” Mick to the newly created position of vice president and general manager of North American holdings and integration.

In his new role, Mick will have general management responsibility for Goodyear’s Canadian tire business, and will oversee Goodyear’s interests in Tire & Wheel Assembly (T&WA). Simultaneously, he will be responsible for leading the integration of Goodyear’s North American shared services activities in support of the company’s strategic efforts to drive additional cost savings, the company said.

Mick, 60, joined Goodyear in 1969. He had previously served as vice president and general manager of the company’s Global Off-Highway tire business, since 2003.

“Chuck has done an outstanding job in turning around our off-highway businesses, and is ideally suited to his new role at a time when his leadership will be instrumental in our efforts to strengthen the overall business,” said Jon Rich, president of Goodyear’s North American Tire business.

Joseph Copeland, chief executive officer of Goodyear’s South Pacific Tyre (SPT) business in Australia since May 2005, will succeed Mick as vice president and general manager of the Global Off-Highway tire business with responsibility for Goodyear’s worldwide off-the-road, aviation and race tire business units.