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Toyo’s Jim Hawk Elected USTMA Board Chairman

September 8, 2016

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) announced that it has elected Jim Hawk as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Hawk succeeds Gary Garfield, CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., who announced his retirement last month.

"We are excited that Jim Hawk is willing to take the leadership reins as chairman of USTMA's Board of Directors," said Anne Forristall Luke, USTMA president and CEO. "Jim's industry experience, energy, vision and his active tenure on the Board will be a great asset to USTMA and our industry."

Hawk is a 40 year veteran of the tire industry and serves as both the chairman of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. (TTHA) and Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA), and is president of Toyo Tire North America OE Sales LLC. Subsidiaries under TTHA include Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (TTC), Toyo Tire Canada Inc. (TCI), Nitto Tire USA Inc. (NTU), Nitto Tire Canada Inc. (NCI), Toyo Tire North America OE Sales LLC (TNOE), and TNA. "I am honored by the confidence my fellow Board members have expressed in me with this election as USTMA chair," Hawk said. "We serve a vital and historic industry that provides substantial value to our nation. I look forward to working with the Board and Anne to advance our industry's priorities and communicate our collective commitment to consumer safety, environmental stewardship and strong investment in our workers and communities."

About USTMA

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association is the national trade association for tire manufacturers that produce tires in the U.S. Our 12 member companies operate 57 tire-related manufacturing facilities in 17 states. U.S. tire manufacturing has an annual economic footprint of $170.6 billion and is responsible for more than 291,000 U.S. jobs in manufacturing, distribution and retailing. The industry supports more than 510,000 additional U.S. jobs in supplier and induced activities, totaling more than 801,000 jobs nationwide. USTMA advances a sustainable tire manufacturing industry through thought leadership and a commitment to science based public policy advocacy. Our member company tires make mobility possible. USTMA members are committed to continuous improvement of the performance of our products, worker and consumer safety and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.USTires.org and follow us on Twitter @USTires.