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- Birth nameHarvey Samuel Firestone
- Harvey Firestone was born on December 20, 1868 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA. He was married to Idabelle Firestone. He died on February 7, 1938 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpouseIdabelle Firestone(November 20, 1895 - February 7, 1938) (his death, 7 children)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1974.
- Grandfather of Brooks Firestone. Great-grandfather of Andrew Firestone.
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