Litchfield (July 26, 1875 – March 18, 1959) was an American inventor, industrialist, author, CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the founder of the town of Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Among his accomplishments as chairman was the establishment of a research and development department that produced the first practical airplane tire, long-haul conveyor belts, hydraulic disc brakes for airplanes, the first pneumatic truck tire, and a bullet-sealing fuel tank for military airplanes.
Litchfield was also the author of books on air power, trucks, employee relations, and business.