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Tire Design and Fabrication

ID: 732318 South Carolina, USA

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Expert retired from Michelin Tire Corporation after over 30 years as a tire designer. He worked in passenger car, truck, OTR, and Agriculture tires. For the last 10 years he has been the CEO of an international tire consulting firm specializing on the design and fabrication of tires in the Far East for importation into North America.

Expert has served as an expert witness on several legal cases where the amount sued for was as much as $100 million dollars.

He served as a Consultant for the Manufacture and Development of Tires in the Far East for Importation into North America (2013-present): Consultant for Linglong Tire on the development of retreading of truck tires; Consultant for Nexen Tire on uniformity of passenger tires. He also was a Tire Consultant for Rakla Tires, Canada (2006-2009), consulting on overseas design, fabrication, and importation of radial and bias tires. He visited tire factories for determination of capability to supply quality tires for importation into North America. He also inspected and accepted tires for shipment to North America. He worked with Chinese tire manufacturers to develop new PCR, TBR, Agriculture, and OTR tires. Expert also advised in selection of equipment, design of tires, start up of production, testing of prototype tires, and quality control after startup. He made field trips to inspect tires that were in service in North America.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1969 Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering Subject: Mechanical Engineering Institution: University of South Florida
Year: 1973 Degree: Master of Business Administration Subject: Business Institution: Lamar University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: CEO Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
Expert's global tire consulting firm specializes in tire design and fabrication.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1974 to 2004 Employer: Michelin America Research & Development Corporation Title: Tire Designer Department: Research & Development
Responsibilities:
Expert designed, tested, and implemented the startup of over 200 sculptures used in Michelin’s mold-cure and pre-cure truck tire retreads in North America. Three of the treads he developed were the XZE-SA used on spread axle trailers, the XZU-S sanitation rib tread, and the XDU-S sanitation lug tread used on refuse trucks. These sculptures were so successful that new tires were developed based on these retreads. Prior to his position as Tire Designer, he also served as Product Engineer (1987-1990), Design Engineer (1985-1986) and Tire Design Engineer (1974-1984).
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1969 to 1974 Employer: E.I. DuPont Chemical Corporation Title: Construction Engineer Department: Construction
Responsibilities:
Expert specialized in the construction of textile and chemical plants.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Licenses / Certifications
Professional Engineer in South Carolina

Fields of Expertise

tire design

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