News - 2021

Senior Management Changes

2021/02/16

Tokyo (February 16, 2021) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the following changes in Members of the Board of Directors.

1. New Members of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 26, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Masahiro HIGASHI	Member of the Board Global COO and Representative Executive Officer, Global CAO, BSJP CEO Responsible for BSJP; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business	Global COO and Representative Executive Officer, Global CAO, BSJP CEO Responsible for BSJP; Concurrently responsible for Japan Tire Business

2. Re-elected Members of the Board of Directors
(To be assumed after approval at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 26, 2021)

Name	New	Former
Shuichi ISHIBASHI	Member of the Board Global CEO and Representative Executive Officer	Member of the Board Global CEO and Representative Executive Officer
Scott Trevor DAVIS	Member of the Board^* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Yuri OKINA	Member of the Board^* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Kenichi MASUDA	Member of the Board^* Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee
Kenzo YAMAMOTO	Member of the Board^* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Keikou TERUI	Member of the Board^* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Seiichi SASA	Member of the Board^* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Yojiro SHIBA	Member of the Board^* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Yoko SUZUKI	Member of the Board^* Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Hideo HARA	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee
Tsuyoshi YOSHIMI	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee	Member of the Board Member of the Audit Committee

*Candidates for outside directors as set forth in Article 2(xv) of the Companies Act

3. Retiring Members of the Board of Directors
(Effective March 26, 2021)

Name	Present
Masaaki TSUYA	Chairman of the Board Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.^*1
Akihiro ETO	Member of the Board BSEMIA Supervisory Board Chair^*2

*1. Masaaki TSUYA is retiring from the position of Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in March 2021

*2. Akihiro ETO is retiring from the position of BSEMIA Supervisory Board Chair in March 2021

About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is a global company focused on delivering advanced mobility and solutions to customers around the world. In addition to tires and solutions for use in a wide variety of automotive and mobility applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Bridgestone products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.