Quick Facts

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

Best Known For

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

Harvey Firestone biography

Profile

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.

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