Michelin North America said Thursday that its chairman, Richard Wilkerson, will retire by year鈥檚 end. He will be succeeded by Pete Selleck.
Selleck, who will return to Greenville, S.C., from Michelin鈥檚 headquarters in France to succeed Wilkerson, has been with Michelin for 29 years and president of the company鈥檚 global truck tire business since January 2006.
Wilkerson 鈥渉as demonstrated exemplary leadership throughout his career at Michelin,鈥 Jean-Dominique Senard, managing general partner of the Michelin Group, said in a statement.听
A听31-year veteran of the company,听Wilkerson was chairman of the North American unit since August 2008. He will become chairman emeritus upon his retirement.
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