Paul W. Litchfield | |
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 Portrait of Paul W. Litchfield | |
| Born | Paul Weeks Litchfield July 26, 1875 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1959 (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, author, inventor and founder of the city of Litchfield Park, Arizona |
| Spouse | Florence Brinton Litchfield |
Paul W. Litchfield (July 26, 1875 – March 18, 1959) was an American inventor, industrialist, and author. He served as President, Chairman, and the first CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the founder of the town of Litchfield Park, Arizona and the city of Goodyear, Arizona. Among his many 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.