Goodyear Financials In 2010, Goodyear posted net sales of $18.8 billion. Goodyear Shareholders More than 20,000 investors directly own Goodyear common stock, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol GT). Goo......Goodyear Financials In 2010, Goodyear posted net sales of $18.8 billion. Goodyear Shareholders More than 20,000 investors directly own Goodyear common stock, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol GT). Goodyears Leadership Goodyear is one of the worlds leading tire companies. Goodyear is the No. 1 tiremaker in North America and Latin America. Goodyear is Europes second largest tiremaker. Goodyears Associates Goodyear employs approximately 72,000 people around the world. A Global Footprint Goodyear is one of the worlds largest tire companies, with operations in most regions of the world. Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear develops, markets and sells tires for most applications. Goodyear operates 55 plants in 22 countries. Our Blimps Aerial ambassadors of our company since 1925, Goodyear operates three blimps in North America. In the United States, they are based in Akron, Ohio Carson, California, and Pompano Beach, Florida. Visit the Goodyear Blimp site. Our Beginnings The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by 38-year-old Frank Seiberling. He purchased our first plant with a $3,500 down payment using money he borrowed from a brother-in-law. The timing couldnt have been better. The bicycle craze of the 1890s was booming. The horseless carriage was a wide-open challenge. On Aug. 29, 1898, Goodyear was incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000. Goodyears Logo Our winged-foot trademark was inspired by a newel-post statuette of the Roman god Mercury in the home of Goodyear founder Frank Seiberling.