Michelin Veteran Becomes New Chairman

Michelin North American has named 29-year veteran of the company Pete Selleck as the new chairman and president.

Selleck replaces Richard Wilkerson, who has retired from the company.

Selleck, who is responsible for all of the Michelin Group North American operations, to include 18 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company employees more than 22,000 workers and more than $8.2 billion, according to a release by the company.

According to the company, Selleck holds degrees from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a B.S. in engineering and applied sciences, and Clemson University, where he earned an M.B.A. He began his career as an Army officer in the 4th Infantry Division, where he served as a platoon leader and a company commander, then, subsequently, served more than 20 years in the Army Reserves.

Selleck joined Michelin in 1982, holding various positions in Michelin’s Greenville, S.C. passenger car and light-truck tire plant. From 1996 to mid-2003, Selleck acted as chief operating officer of Michelin Americas Small Tires, where he was responsible for product development, marketing, and manufacturing and sales of Michelin^®, BFGoodrich^®, Uniroyal^®, private and associate brand passenger and light-truck tires in the North American replacement market, according to the company.

In January 2006, Selleck was appointed to the Michelin Group’s Executive Council and took responsibility as president of Michelin’s worldwide Truck Tire business.