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Harvey S. Firestone Jr.

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Harvey S. Firestone Jr. Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Jun 1973 (aged 75)
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.8873878, Longitude: -80.6837822
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Businessman. Son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, he served the company for half a century. As chief executive officer from 1946 until 1963, he saw Firestone's sales doubled to $1.3 billion, with 121 plants and facilities in 29 countries. He was the author of "Man On The Move: The Story of Transportation," published in 1967.
Businessman. Son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, he served the company for half a century. As chief executive officer from 1946 until 1963, he saw Firestone's sales doubled to $1.3 billion, with 121 plants and facilities in 29 countries. He was the author of "Man On The Move: The Story of Transportation," published in 1967.


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  • Added: Sep 13, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6773249/harvey_s-firestone: accessed ), memorial page for Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (20 Apr 1898–1 Jun 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6773249, citing Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.