Mercer a memorable interview

摘要

During my more than 32 years covering the tire and rubber industry, it's safe to say I've conduct-ed several thousand interviews. And over that period of time, there are some interview subjects that stay with you more than others. For me, former Good-year Chairman and CEO Robert Mercer, who died Aug. 28 at age 96, definitely falls into that category. I joined Rubber & Plastics News about 15 months after the Akron-based firm's battle with corporate raider Sir James Goldsmith ended, and Mercer retired roughly a year after that. So it wasn't until 1998 when I had met Mercer.