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b'\\u201cI want to help make the industry better before I leave this earth, whether it\'s doing a tire panel or doing a tire podcast, because this industry has been a big part of my life. I\'m very proud of what this industry has given to me, and I want to turn around and repay it.\\u201d

That\\u2019s the life mission of John Gamauf, retired president of Bridgestone-Firestone North American consumer tire company.

But, many of you know him as Johnny g. Starting out with Firestone as a tire buster in the late 60s, Johnny g rose through the company\\u2019s ranks to become one of the most well-known individuals in the tire industry. He was responsible for creating Bridgestone\'s Affiliated Dealer Program and helped navigate the company through one of the largest tire recalls in history. He now continues his work in the tire industry, and we\\u2019re going to find out what he\\u2019s been up to most recently.

In this episode of What\\u2019s Treading with Tire Review, we dive into:

- Johnny g\\u2019s start in the tire industry and how his \\u201ctire buster\\u201d beginnings helped him in his career

- How Johnny g climbed his way up to the corporate ladder with Firestone and the difference between dealers across the country

- How professional baseball player Johnny Antonelli played a role in Johnny g\\u2019s interview to become head of Dayton truck brands and advance in the company

- Where Johnny g was when he found out about the Ford-Firestone recall, his emotions and how he and other company executives responded to it

- Staying in touch with friends in the tire business and why Johnny g was called on a personal level to work with market research firm GfK on point-of-sale data

- How Johnny\\u2019s g\\u2019s latest project, the Johnny g & Friends podcast, came to be, and his collaboration with Tire Review

- A sneak peek at Johnny g\\u2019s podcast guests and his mission-driven reasons for doing the podcast

- Why Johnny g\\u2019s life mission is to contribute to making the tire industry better

Listen here or subscribe to \\u201cWhat\\u2019s Treading with Tire Review\\u201d on:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-treading-with-tire-review/id1470309726

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GA3lp6AFo7V7EEG5awHaE

Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iv76bs6re7unom4p76myj3cakhm

Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/what-s-treading-with-tire-review

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rYE1NOtnlw&list=PLVkqUUE022sdAVQ6DuHU8cxd3FS2ni9vA

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