Executive Leadership
Michel Rzonzef was appointed president of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's business in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa in February 2008. In this role, he is responsible for all activities in this market, which has sales revenue of more than $1.7 billion across more than 100 countries.
Rzonzef joined Goodyear in 1988, as a tire test management engineer. He held various positions in Goodyear's European regional marketing group and in the testing division of Goodyear's Technical Center in Luxembourg. After becoming sales manager of Goodyear Dunlop in South Eastern Europe he was appointed general manager of Goodyear Dunlop operations in Central Europe in 2001. In 2002, he was appointed director of sales and marketing and, in 2007, was named vice president sales and marketing.
Rzonzef was born on July 13 1963 in Liege, Belgium. He holds a degree in electro-mechanical engineering from the University of Liege, Belgium.
Michel Rzonzef
President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
