Monday, January 03, 2011 New President at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the appointment of Christopher E. Ostrander to President, North America Tire Operations (NATO) effective January 17, 2011. Ostrander, who assumes leadership of NATO from Cooper's Chairman, President and CEO Roy Armes, will also serve on the company's Executive Committee and as an officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.
Ostrander is taking the helm of Cooper's more than US$2 billion North America operations which produces passenger car and light truck tires, primarily for sale in the US replacement market. This operation's footprint also includes wholly owned subsidiary, Mickey Thompson, a developer and distributor of specialty and off-road tires.
Ostrander joins Cooper from Eaton Corporation, where he was most recently Vice President and General Manager of the Torque Control Products Division.
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