TireHub fills key leadership position with automotive industry veteran

Ted Becker Joins TireHub as Vice President of Sales 

TireHub, the national tire distributor cofounded by Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone) and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear), today announced Ted Becker as the new vice president of sales. In this role, Becker will oversee all aspects of TireHub’s selling and transfer business to support TireHub’s mission of helping dealers and retailers put customers on tires they’ll love.

Becker brings to TireHub more than two decades of experience in the automotive and tire industries. As TireHub’s vice president of sales, Becker will focus on continued growth for TireHub via innovative, world-class and customer centric sales activities.

“We are proud to add Ted to our leadership team. With more than 20 years of experience, he brings a wealth of tire industry knowledge and understanding to TireHub,” said Peter Gibbons, CEO of TireHub. “His passion for people and desire to go the extra mile exemplify the Hubber commitment to saying ‘yes’ to the needs of our customers. Ted is a strong leader, and we look forward to working with him to grow our company.” 

Prior to joining TireHub, Becker served as the president of Exide Technologies, Americas in Milton, Georgia, responsible for the automotive and industrial business units. Earlier, Becker worked for Group Michelin in Greenville, South Carolina, for 21 years. At Michelin, he held various sales and marketing positions in both the passenger and truck business units, including key roles of director of sales and vice president of marketing.  

Becker received both his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and his Master of Business Administration from Clemson University.