NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Gordon Knapp, CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Inc., was named one of Nashville Business Journal's 2018 Most Admired CEOs.
Knapp, who was honored at an awards dinner Nov. 5 in Nashville, is responsible for the company's tire business units, marketing, the chief administrative office, human resources, legal, quality and product development at the Americas Technical Center. He serves as a member of the board of directors for Bridgestone Americas and as senior vice president and executive officer of Bridgestone Corp.
Knapp has been CEO and president since 2016.
In addition, he serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, and is part of the Tocqueville Society, an individual leadership giving society.