Chris Delaney ’83

Chris Delaney serves as president of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa business, a position he has held since 2017. Goodyear’s operations in the region cover more than 40 countries with 22,000 associates. He previously served Goodyear as president of the company’s Asia Pacific business unit. Prior to joining Goodyear, Delaney was CEO of Goodman Fielder Limited, the largest public food company in Australia and New Zealand. He also has several decades of experience in the consumer products industry with Procter & Gamble and Campbell Soup Company. Delaney serves as chairman of the EU American Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Committee and as a member of the board of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association.

Delaney earned a B.A. in history from Trinity, which he credits with nurturing his passion to learn about people and places across the world. He and his wife and four children have lived in seven countries on four continents.

A native of Long Island, New York, Delaney and wife Carmel live in Brussels, Belgium, while maintaining a family home in Windham, New York.