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Pierre E. Cohade is president of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Asia Pacific region. He was named to the position in October 2004.
Prior to joining Goodyear Cohade accumulated a proven track record in leading strategic and operational initiatives. He spent the majority of his career in international positions with Eastman Kodak where he enjoyed success in both established and emerging markets and built sustainable growth in complex business environments. He started with Kodak as a financial analyst in 1985 and subsequently held management positions in Brazil Mexico the United States Singapore and Switzerland. He was named general manager and corporate vice president of worldwide consumer films in 1996 and assumed leadership of the Asia Pacific region for consumer imaging in 1999. Cohade was named chairman of Kodak's Europe Africa Middle East and Russia region in 2001.
In 2003 Groupe Danone chose Cohade to run its global water and beverage division based in Paris France. He refocused the business to ensure that Danone remained a global leader by either holding or gaining market share in all markets targeted by Groupe Danone's competition.
Cohade is vice-chairman of the International Advisory Council of the Mayor of Xuhui District Shanghai and governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
Cohade received a degree in business management from the CERAM School of Business in Sophia-Antipolis France in 1984 and an MBA at Penn State University in 1985 where he graduated at the top of his class.
A native of Barcelonnette France Cohade was born Sept. 23 1961 and speaks French English Portuguese and Spanish. | 