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Harvey Samuel Firestone (December 20, 1868 – February 7, 1938) was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires.[1]
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Harvey Samuel Firestone was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile t...
Thanks for letting us know Maj Marty Hogan that December 20 is the anniversary of the birth of American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Harvey Samuel Firestone who was one of the first global makers of automobile tires.
Rest in peace Harvey Samuel Firestone!
Harvey Samuel Firestone was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires.
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Background: "The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Samuel Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company was a pioneer in the mass production of tires. Harvey Firestone had a friendship with Henry Ford. Firestone used this relationship to become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles, and was also active in the replacement market.
In 1988, the company was sold to the Japanese Bridgestone Corporation."
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Rest in peace Harvey Samuel Firestone!
Harvey Samuel Firestone was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGFr_MaE2rY
Background: "The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Samuel Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company was a pioneer in the mass production of tires. Harvey Firestone had a friendship with Henry Ford. Firestone used this relationship to become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles, and was also active in the replacement market.
In 1988, the company was sold to the Japanese Bridgestone Corporation."
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Just a decade later Firestone had quality issues that reportedly caused roll overs with the ford explorer. It didn't take Ford long to throw Firestone under the bus so to speak. It was later suggested that it was more driver related do to higher speeds and tires not maintained at proper pressures.
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Vulcanized tires made for the best automobile fits, and for that, Firestone earned its place.
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