 GARY GARFIELD
CEO & President
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM)
After three years as Vice President and General Counsel, Gary Garfield assumed the role of CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. March 1, 2010.
In 1991 Garfield joined then-Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. in Nashville, Tenn. Between 1991 and 2002, Garfield served as Senior Counsel I, Senior Counsel II and Division General Counsel for Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT).
In 2002 Garfield was named Vice President and General Counsel of BFNT. In 2007 Garfield took on the position of Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of then-Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., in addition to his roles as Vice President and General Counsel of BFNT.
In addition to his work at Bridgestone Americas, Garfield is a board member of Firestone Diversified Products, LLC, the Tennessee Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the Nashville Ballet. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Association.
Garfield received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Wittenberg University and his Juris Doctor from Cincinnati University.
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