FOOLISH TRIVIA Name That Company
I trace my roots back to 1832, when two cousins founded a farm machinery company in France. When the next generation took over, I got my current name – and the first rubber product bearing it was a brake pad. I developed detachable bicycle tires in 1891 and introduced air-filled automobile tires in 1895. Today, with a market value around $30 billion, I’m one of the world’s biggest tire manufacturers, recently with 124,000 employees and 117 production sites in 26 countries. My Man is a well-known mascot, and I have guided many travelers, sometimes with stars. Who am I?