Titan International makes senior management appointments

ERJ staff report (TB)

Quincy, Illinois -- Titan International Inc. has named William Campbell, who has been president of its Titan Tire unit for the past 12 years, chairman of Titan Tire and executive vice president of Titan International.

Campbell will be working with Titan International Chairman and CEO Maurice Taylor on all recent and future acquisitions, the company said.

Steve Briggs, who has been executive vice president under the leadership of Campbell, will take over as Titan Tire president. Briggs will oversee managers at Titan's plants in Des Moines, Iowa, Freeport, Illinois , and Bryan, Ohio, the Quincy-based firm said.

Prior to joining the company, Briggs was vice president and general manager of Pierce Manufacturing, a division of Oshkosh Corp. He was president and CEO of ROM Corp. prior to Pierce.

From Tire Business (A Crain publication)

Press release from Titan