Location Naples, Florida, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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Mr. Roy V. Armes is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2007 and as Chairman of the Board since December 2007. He was previously employed at Whirlpool Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances,
for 31 years, where he gained experience in engineering, manufacturing, global procurement, and international operations management. Mr. Armes developed a track record at Whirlpool Corporation of developing customer relationships and consumer oriented products. During his career at Whirlpool Corporation, Mr. Armes served in positions including: Senior Vice President, Project Management Office; Corporate Vice President and General Director, Whirlpool Mexico; Corporate Vice President, Global Procurement Operations; President/Managing Director, Whirlpool Greater China; Vice President, Manufacturing Technology, Whirlpool Asia (Singapore); and Vice President, Manufacturing & Technology, Refrigeration Products, Whirlpool Europe (Italy). Mr. Armes is a director of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Mr. Armes has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo. Mr. Armes’ education, board member experience, and business management experience in manufacturing, technology, and sales and marketing, including eight years of international business experience, qualify him to continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors.

