Harvey Firestone Biography

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NAME: Harvey Firestone
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
BIRTH DATE: December 20, 1868
DEATH DATE: February 07, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH: Columbiana, Ohio

PLACE OF DEATH: Miami Beach, Florida

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Harvey Firestone is best known for the development of automobile tire manufacturing company, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

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Synopsis

Harvey Firestone was born December 20, 1868 in Columbiana, Ohio. After working for an Ohio buggy company Firestone started his own business selling rubber tires for carriages. Firestone's tire business grew exponentially with the growth of the automobile industry and Henry Ford. Firestone, Ford, and Thomas Edison were members of the Millionaire's Club.

Quotes

Capital isn't that important in business. Experience isn't that important. You can get both of these things. What is important is ideas.

– Harvey Firestone

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(born Dec. 20, 1868, Columbiana, Ohio, U.S.—died Feb. 7, 1938, Miami Beach, Fla.) U.S. industrialist. Firestone established a retail tire business in 1896 and in 1900 formed a company to sell rubber carriage tires. In 1904 his business began manufacturing automobile tires. Sales to Ford Motor Co. helped put Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. at the top of the U.S. tire industry. Firestone promoted the use of trucks for hauling freight and lobbied for the construction of vast highway systems. He ran his company until 1932, when his son replaced him. Firestone was purchased by Bridgestone Tire Co., a Japanese firm, in 1988.

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