Chip Goodyear
Chip Goodyear | |
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| Born | January 18, 1958 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Business executive |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Former CEO of BHP |
Charles Waterhouse "Chip" Goodyear IV (born January 18, 1958) is a prominent American entrepreneur and the former Chief Executive Officer of BHP. He is a member of the Goodyear family, recognized for their significant involvement in industries such as lumber, railroads, and charitable endeavors.
Early life
Goodyear was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Charles Waterhouse Goodyear III, who held an executive position in the Texas oil sector at Exxon. He completed his undergraduate studies in geology and geophysics at Yale University in 1980 and subsequently obtained an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1983.
Career
Starting his professional journey in 1983, Goodyear worked as an investment banker at Kidder Peabody, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. By 1989, he had joined Freeport-McMoRan as Vice President of Corporate Finance, ascending to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer by 1995. He departed in 1997 to serve as head of Goodyear Capital Corporation until 1999.
In 1999, Goodyear assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer at BHP based in London. Two years later, he was promoted to Chief Development Officer. He was appointed CEO in 2003 and moved to Melbourne to fulfill his duties. During his leadership through 2007, BHP experienced a 47% increase in sales and a 78% growth in profits, achievements highlighted by Businessweek. This period coincided with advantageous commodity market conditions that bolstered the company’s performance.
In 2009, Goodyear was named CEO-designate of Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund; however, he resigned later that year due to differences over strategic direction.
By 2015, he had resumed executive responsibilities at both Goodyear Capital Corporation and Goodyear Investment Company.
Personal life
On July 11, 1992, Goodyear married Elizabeth Dabezies at the chapel of the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. At that time, he was 34 years old and she was 28. Elizabeth Dabezies is an alumna of the University of Alabama and worked as a leasing manager for the New Orleans-based real estate firm Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation.
The couple has two children:
- Charles W. "C.W." Goodyear V, author of President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier
- Adelaide Goodyear (born January 14, 1995)
Goodyear holds memberships with both the National Petroleum Council and the International Council on Mining and Metals.
Volunteer and philanthropy
During his time at Yale University, Goodyear contributed as a member of the Yale University Tomorrow Campaign Committee and served as the first board chairman of what is now known as the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Presently, he participates on the President's Council on International Activities and leads the Sterling Fellows society. In 2011, he was appointed Successor Trustee of the Yale Corporation. Additionally, Goodyear serves on boards of various private enterprises and is affiliated with the Prince's Charities Council in the United Kingdom.