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  2. Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr. (April 20, 1898 – June 1, 1973) was an American businessman. He was chairman of the board of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

  3. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. was the son of Harvey Firestone Sr. who founded The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1900. Firestone Jr. significantly expanded the company’s global interests, including the establishment of rubber plantations around the world, particularly in Liberia.

  4. Request the Data. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. 1941–1963. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1940. Firestone inaugurated the company’s Liberian manufacturing operations and developed and expanded the company’s auto supply and service stores.

  5. Jan 5, 2017 · Harvey S. Firestone was a truly brilliant visionary whose bright mind and strong business sense helped to navigate the world through many trials and tribulations. His impact is far reaching and his insights continue to be relevant nearly a century later.

  6. Harvey S. Firestone (born Dec. 20, 1868, Columbiana, Ohio, U.S.—died Feb. 7, 1938, Miami Beach, Fla.) was an American industrialist noted for his establishment of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, which was for some 80 years a major U.S. tire manufacturer.

  7. Harvey S. Firestone Jr. 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.

  8. Era: 1900. By securing a large tire order from Henry Ford in 1906, and aggressively promoting his tires in automobile races, Firestone was able to grow his company’s sales from $100,000 in 1901 to $15 million in 1913, joining the ranks of the “Big Five” of the tire industry.

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