Harvey Samuel Firestone Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Harvey Firestone was born on December 20, 1868 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA as Harvey Samuel Firestone. He was married to Idabelle Firestone. He died on February 7, 1938 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
February 7, 1938, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Place Of Birth
Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Profession
Businessperson
Education
Columbiana High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Idabelle Smith Firestone
Children
Harvey S. Firestone Jr., Leonard Firestone, Elizabeth Idabell Firestone
Parents
Harvey Samuel Firestone, Idabelle Smith Firestone
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Children: Harry Harvey (b/d April 1897), Harvey, Jr. (1898-1973), Russell Allen (1901-1951), Leonard Kimball (1907-1996) Raymond Christie (1908-1994), Roger Stanley (1912-1970), and Elizabeth (1914-1941).
Was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Is the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires and an important contributor to North American economic growth in the 20th century.
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In 1904 he joined Henry Ford to make rubber tires for the newly popular automobiles. The Ford-Firestone corporate marriage was later cemented when Ford's grandson William Clay Ford wed Martha Firestone, granddaughter of Harvey, who then became parents of current Ford Motor Company Chairman, William Clay Ford Jr.
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Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio is named in his honor. Also, the main library of Princeton University is named Firestone Library in his honor. It is among the largest university libraries in the world.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The American Road
1953
Documentary short
Himself (home movie footage) (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Experience
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Never Forget a Face
1956
Short documentary
Himself
Known for movies
The American Road 1953 as Himself (home movie footage)
$500,000