The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Roderick Palmore to its board of directors. He also will join the finance and governance committees.

Palmore, who joined General Mills in 2008, currently serves as the company's chief compliance and risk management officer, general counsel, secretary and executive vice president.

From 1996 to 2008, he served in various leadership roles at the Sara Lee Corporation, ultimately becoming general counsel, secretary and executive vice president. Earlier in his career, Palmore worked for a series of law firms, and for the Department of Justice.

The addition of Palmore increases the size of Goodyear's board to 11 members.