marvin@tireanalysis.com
Bozarth Tire Industry Consultants LLC
121 Flint Ridge Road
Shelbyville, Ky 40065
Phone (502) 738-9167
Fax (502) 738-9168
E-Mail marvin@tireanalysis.com
Website www.tireanalysis.com
Providing:
Tire and Wheel Failure Analysis
Expert Witness Testimony
Equipment Evaluation
Plant Surveys
Troubleshooting
Plant Analysis
Fleet Surveys
Marvin F. Bozarth
Date of Birth - December 10, 1936, Paris, Missouri USA
High School Graduate – Mexico, Missouri
Marital Status – Married
Children - 3, Grandchildren - 1
44-Years Experience In Tire Industry
• 1955-1958
U.S. Army Infantry and Armour
Honor graduate from the U.S. Army Europe Engineering School, specializing in Infrared Sniper Scope Technology.
• 1958-1965
Missouri Farmers Association Oil Company, Columbia, Missouri
Plant Manager retreading passenger, truck, farm and off-the road tires.
• 1965-1970
Community Tire Company, St Louis, Missouri
General Manager, Retread Division, retreading passenger, truck and off-the road tires.
• 1970-1990
Purcell Tire Company, Potosi, Missouri
Plant Manager for the first five years. Vice President of Manufacturing for fifteen years. Responsible for six retread plants, two of which produced earthmover retreads.
• 1990-2002
International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA), formerly the American Retreaders Association, Louisville, Kentucky.
Technical Director with responsibilities that included overseeing the design and construction of the state-of-the-art ITRA Headquarters & Training Center.
Promoted to the Executive Director position in 1991. Accountable for ITRA activities worldwide. In 2002, resigned Executive Director position to become Senior Technical Consultant.
• 2002-Present
Bozarth Tire Industry Consultants LLC, Louisville, Kentucky.
• Tire Sales and Service — Experienced in sales and service for all types of tires, including passenger, truck, farm and earthmover.
• Retread Product Sales and Service — Developed custom designed machinery and molds for retreading truck and earthmover tires.
• Tire Machinery and Mold Design for Retreading — Installed and managed several large truck and earthmover retread plants.
• Tire Service, Retreading and Sales Personnel Training and Supervision — Installed and maintained single-phase and 3-phase electrical systems as well as various steam and air systems.
• Tire Delivery Truck Fleet Management —
• Electrical, Steam and Air System Knowledge
• Retread Facility Fire and Explosion Investigation
• Retread Industry Equipment Installation
• Tire Industry Training Program Development and Implementation (programs conducted in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Trinidad and Romania) — These programs covered subjects from association management to tire analysis, and nearly all other issues in the tire industry.
• U.S. Government Agency Tire Training Program Development and Implementation — Developed a tire service and maintenance training program for the Department of Defense on tactical Military tires.
• Products Liability Court Cases Expert Witness — Provide testimony on cases involving all types of tire and wheel systems.
• Editor, The Tire Retreading/Repair Journal and Industry Update Publications — Wrote in-depth articles on tire sales, service, manufacturing and industry trends for nine years.
Off-the-Road Tire & Rim Committee
J2014 Committee for Tactical Military Tires
Past Executive Director of the International Tire & Rubber Association, formerly the American Retreaders Association