TBC Corporation (“TBC”), a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations, has announced the appointment of Ron Harper as Chief Supply Chain Officer. In this role, Harper will oversee the company's supply chain operations and report directly to TBC Corporation's President & CEO Don Byrd.

Harper is a senior supply chain and operations executive with more than 26 years of experience leading highly complex, global supply chain operations at multi-billion-dollar companies. He most recently served as the Executive Vice President of Supply Chain at PrimeSource Building Products, where he was responsible for supply chain, supply and demand planning, inventory, contract repack operations, service metrics, and analytics. Prior to his role at PrimeSource Building Products, Harper led supply chain and logistics strategy and operations for Sonepar USA, Nordstrom, Samsung SEA and JCPenney Corp.

"Ron's depth of experience in building transformative supply chain solutions aligns with our deep commitment to providing customers with the high-level efficiency, product availability and agility they expect from TBC," said Byrd. "As market needs change and demands fluctuate, TBC is continuing to respond by having a supply chain strategy that minimizes disruptions and maximizes efficiency to ensure the highest levels of customer support and satisfaction."

Harper has a master's degree in supply chain management from the University of Denver, and a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Michigan Technological University.

About TBC Corporation

TBC Corporation (TBC) is one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America, through TBC Brands, NTW, TBC International, and TBC de Mexico. Additionally, consumers receive total car care at nearly 500 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the Big O Tires^® brand. For more information, visit www.tbccorp.com and follow TBC Corporation on LinkedIn.

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TBC Corporation Names Ron Harper New Chief Supply Chain Officer