Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that Akira Nobuki, President, Representative Director, is scheduled to assume the office of Chairman, Representative Director for reasons of health, and Takuji Yamamoto, Representative Director, Executive Corporate Officer and Group Executive Officer, Tire Business, is scheduled to assume the office of President, Representative Director, Group Executive Officer, Tire Business. The company appointed Tetsuya Kuze, Director, Senior Corporate Officer, General Manager, Administrative Division, In charge of CSR Center as Representative Director, Executive Corporate Officer, General Manager, Administrative Division, General Manager, Corporate Planning Division, Overseeing CSR Center, Overseeing Corporate Purchasing Division and Sadao Ichihara, Corporate Officer, Deputy Group Executive Officer, DT Business as Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Division. All the appointments are effective November 1, 2014.