Expert Details
Tire Failure
ID: 736367
Georgia, USA
Expert has 15 years working in and managing retail tire stores and 30 years wholesale distribution. Had both management and field sales positions for two companies in the 30 year span, performed field warranty work determining cause of tire failures, and worked with Tire manufacturers regarding product liability claims and recalls.
He earned TIA (Tire Industry association) Certification at Michelin North America Headquarters. Greenville SC Attended Truck Tire failure class with Bridgestone U.S.A.
Past President of Metropolitan Atlanta Tire Dealers Association
Past Board Member of Georgia Tire Dealers Trade Association
Past Board Member of the South Carolina Tire dealers trade Association
Worked with Board of Directors of South Carolina trade association to ban the sale of unsafe used tires in that state.
Assisted Ga Department of Natural Resources to initiate scrap tire laws to avoid illegal dumping of tires.
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2002 to 2019 | Employer: American Tire Distributors | Title: Account Director | Department: Atlanta |
Responsibilities:General Manager - Overall operation of 20M wholesale Distribution CenterRegional Sales manager - Training and supervising 23 outside field reps. Account Director - Maintaining relationships with major accounts Also worked with tire manufacturers and retail tire dealers in the event of product liability and recalls |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 2002 | Employer: Treadways Corp | Title: Territory manager - General manager | Department: Atlanta |
Responsibilities:General Manager - Overall responsibility of wholesale distribution CenterTerritory manager - Maintain relationships with independent retail tire dealers . Field inspected warranty tires determined the cause of tire failure . coordinated recalls |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1989 | Employer: Big 10 tire Inc | Title: Store manager | Department: Jonesboro ga store |
Responsibilities:Overall responsibility of retail location . Inspection of vehicles and tires . |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 1979 | Employer: BF Goodrich Co | Title: Retreader / Shop worker | Department: Atlanta Ga location |
Responsibilities:Began as a retread worker with both passenger and large truck tires . Learning process of tire construction . moved to shop learning proper vehicle applications . Tire repair on both consumer tires and large commercial tires |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Past President of Metropolitan Atlanta Tire Dealers Association Past Board member Metro Atlanta Tire Dealers association Past Board Member of Georgia Tire Dealers Trade Association Past Board Member of the South Carolina Tire dealers trade Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| TIA ( Tire Industry association ) achieved at Michelin North America . This was an overall course on tire knowledge . Proper repairs and causes of tire failures . |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| No experience yet. Many years of tire failure analysis. Product liability from tire failure. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Tire Industry association training expert Michelin Tire Corp. Tire maintenance and failure Michelin Tire Corp. - public speaking classes Michelin Tire Corp . Business courses Truck Tire failure class - Bridgestone USA Tire manufacturing courses in several factories including Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, General, kumho |