Stanley C. Gault Goodyear Asian Region Scholarship

The Stanley C. Gault Goodyear Asian Region Scholarship pays tribute to the greatness of character that education cultivates and protects. Stanley C. Gault helped The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company grow into one of the nation’s greatest global companies, and under his leadership, Goodyear was the first major global tire company to enter China, where it acquired both a tire plant and an automotive hose plant.

The Goodyear Global Scholarship Program, established in 1998, enhances the continuing spirit of partnership between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and The University of Akron. Numerous University graduates have gone on to hold key positions at Goodyear, while Goodyear executives share their expertise in University classes and advisory groups. Preparing competent and responsible future leaders in the field of international business is the central mission of The Goodyear Global Scholarship Program.

The Goodyear Global Scholarship Program makes available four full-academic undergraduate scholarships to the sons and daughters of full-time Goodyear associates, subsidiaries, and retirees worldwide. The annual competition for these awards, administered by Goodyear’s four business units, identifies and honors four academically talented students seeking degrees in international business. Four scholarships are awarded annually from each of Goodyear’s four regions: Asian Region, European Region, North American Region, and Latin American Region and honors the regional global contributions of Goodyear’s four recent chairmen, Stanley C. Gault, Tom H. Barrett, Robert E. Mercer, and Charles J. Pilliod, Jr., respectively.