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Firestone (surname)
Firestone is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Harvey Firestone family * Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868–1938), founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company * Harvey Samuel Firestone, Jr., son of Firestone founder *Elizabeth Parke Firestone, daughter-in-law of Harvey Firestone and mother of Martha Firestone *Leonard Firestone, son of founder Harvey Firestone * Brooks Firestone, son of Leonard Firestone *Andrew Firestone, great-grandson of founder Harvey Firestone and the son of Brooks Firestone *Nick Firestone, racing car driver Others *Dennis Firestone, CART driver, 1979–1987 * Floyd Firestone, American acoustical physicist * George Firestone, American politician, Secretary of State of Florida 1979–1987 * Nancy B. Firestone (1951-2022), United States Court of Federal Claims judge *Roy Firestone, sports journalist *Shulamith Firestone (1945–2012), Jewish Canadian-born feminist *Tirzah Firestone Tirzah Firestone (born May 27, 1954) is an American analytical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Samuel Firestone
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. Family background Firestone was born on the Columbiana, Ohio farm built by his paternal grandfather. He was the second of Benjamin and Catherine ( née Flickinger) Firestone's three sons; Benjamin had a son and a daughter by his first wife. In 1983 the original farm was disassembled and moved to Greenfield Village, an historical site founded by Henry Ford, and is now part of a larger outdoor museum. Firestone's paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Hans Nicholas Feuerstein, immigrated from Berg, Bas-Rhin, France, in 1753, and settled in Pennsylvania. Three of Nicholas' sons – including Harvey's great-great-grandfather, Johan Nicholas – changed their surname to "Firestone", the English translation of the family's German name "Feuerstein". On November 20, 1895, Firesto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Samuel Firestone, Jr
Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards in American comic industry, founded in 1988 * "Harvey", a song by Her's off the album ''Invitation to Her's'', 2018 Films * ''Harvey'' (1950 film), a 1950 film adapted from Mary Chase's play, starring James Stewart * ''Harvey'' (1996 film), a 1996 American made-for-television film * ''Harvey'' (Hallmark), a 1972 adaptation of Mary Chase's play for the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' Characters * Harvey (''Farscape''), a character in the TV show ''Farscape'' * Harvey, a crane engine in ''Thomas & Friends'' * Harvey Beaks, in the Nickelodeon animated series ''Harvey Beaks'' * Harvey Birdman, title character from the teen-adult animated series ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' * Harvey Dent, fictional District Attorney and supervillain (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Parke Firestone
Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897–1990) was the mother of Martha Firestone, who wed William Clay Ford Sr., grandson of Henry Ford. She is the daughter of Guy James Parke and Gertrude Chambers, and daughter-in-law of Harvey Firestone. Between 1915 and 1975, she acquired extraordinary clothes which today are on display at the Benson Ford Research Center. Her grandson William Clay Ford Jr., is the current chairman of the Board of Directors for Ford Motor Company. He had previously served as the chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Ford. Personal life On June 25, 1921, Firestone married Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (1898-1973). They have three daughters. On October 13, 1990, Firestone died in Newport Hospital in Rhode Island. Firestone was 93. Firestone is interred at Columbiana Cemetery in Columbiana, Ohio. See also * Ford family tree The family of Henry Ford is an American family from the U.S. state of Michigan, best known for their control of the Ford Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Firestone
Leonard Kimball Firestone (June 10, 1907 – December 24, 1996) was an American businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist. Early life and education He was born on June 10, 1907 in Akron, Ohio, to Harvey S. Firestone and Idabelle Smith Firestone. He was educated at The Hill School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1931, where he played golf and polo. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, and later became a member of Bohemian Grove. Career Business After graduating from college, Firestone was employed by the family company in sales positions. In 1935, he was appointed sales manager and in 1939, became a director of Firestone. He was named president of Firestone Aviation Products Co. in 1941. He was commissioned in the United States Navy as a lieutenant, but was assigned to inactive status to become president of Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in 1943. In 1966, he was the target of an abortive multimillion-dollar kidnap plan. He retired as president of Firestone's Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Firestone
Anthony Brooks Firestone (born June 18, 1939) is an American businessman and politician. The son of Leonard Firestone, a grandson of Harvey Samuel Firestone and Idabelle Smith, and a nephew of Harvey Firestone, Jr., he was educated at The Webb School, and graduated from Columbia College with an A.B in economics in 1961. He worked for Firestone until 1972, when he quit the company, and moved his family to the Santa Ynez Valley. He represented the 35th District in the California State Assembly for two terms (1994–1998). In 1998, he ran for the United States House of Representatives to succeed the late Walter Capps, but lost the Republican nomination to Tom Bordonaro, who went on to lose the general election to Lois Capps, the widow of the prior incumbent. Firestone operated the San Antonio Ranch, Firestone Vineyard, Prosperity Wines, and other businesses. His son, Adam, and his son-in-law, David Walker, run Firestone Walker Brewing Company; his other son, Andrew And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Firestone
Andrew Boulton Firestone (born July 10, 1975) is an American television personality and businessman. He is the son of Brooks Firestone, a grandson of Leonard Firestone, and a great-grandson of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey Firestone and Idabelle Smith. Early life Educated at Stevenson School and Westminster School, he graduated from the University of San Diego in business administration where he also was a member of the football team, in 1998. Career Professional career Andrew Firestone is Principal and Founder of StonePark Capital, a Santa Barbara-based hospitality firm that focuses on the acquisition and development of select-service hotels, and applies a disciplined set of strategies that prioritizes investor return. Currently StonePark capital has projects in Santa Barbara, Morgan Hill, Santa Rosa, and San Luis Obispo, California. The Bachelor Firestone was the third bachelor on the ABC reality series '' The Bachelor''. On the show, premiered in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Firestone
Nicholas Stanley Firestone (born March 31, 1966) is an American former race car driver. A great-grandson of Harvey Samuel Firestone (founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company) and Idabelle Smith Firestone, Idabelle Smith, grandson of Roger (1912–1970) and son of Peter, he graduated from Princeton University in 1989. Starting in Karts, he moved to junior formula cars and finally on the British Formula 3000, British Formula 2 Championship. He competed in 42 Indy Lights races from 1993 to 1996. His best finish was second at Nazareth Speedway and The Milwaukee Mile in 1993. He attempted to qualify for the 1999 Indianapolis 500, 1999 Indianapolis 500 for McCormack Motorsports but failed to make the field. He has now moved back to racing Karts. He has two children, Peter and Annabel. Career Results American Open-Wheel racing results (Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Firestone
Dennis Firestone (born 22 July 1944 in Townsville, Australia) is a former CART driver from 1979 to 1987. He was the Rookie of the year in CART 1980 season finishing in 12th in season points, his best season. His best finish in a CART race was a pair of 5th places that year. He made 5 starts in the Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ... with a best finish of 10th in 1981, his next best finish being a 12th in 1984. An accident at Indianapolis in 1987 resulted in a broken neck and ended his racing career. Since his driving days, he has run a California trucking company. American Open Wheel racing results SCCA National Championship Runoffs Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results American Super Vee Championship * 1978 – 17th * 1979 – 9th * 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Firestone
Floyd Alburn Firestone (1898–1986) was an acoustical physicist, who in 1940 while a professor at the University of Michigan invented the first practical ultrasonic testing method and apparatus.Beyer, R.T. (1999). ''Sounds of our times: 200 years of acoustics''. New York, New York: Springer-Verlag, pp. 246-247. He was granted US Patent 2,280,226 for the invention in 1942. Manufactured by Sperry Corporation, the testing device was known variously as the Firestone-Sperry Reflectoscope, the Sperry Ultrasonic Reflectoscope, the Sperry Reflectoscope and sometimes also just as a Supersonic Reflectoscope, the name Firestone had originally coined for the instrument. The technology is not just used in quality control in factories to reject defective parts before shipment, but also revolutionized transportation safety. For example, ultrasonic testing is used for safety maintenance inspection of railroad cars, particularly axles and wheels, aircraft, particularly fuselages, and other transporta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Firestone
George Firestone (May 13, 1931 – March 2, 2012) was an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, He served as the 20th Florida Secretary of State from 1979 to 1987. Early life Firestone was born in New York City in 1931. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family as a child in 1936. Firestone served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1952. Career After leaving the Army, Firestone returned to Miami, where he established a security firm and cleaning business. Firestone was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from Dade and Monroe counties in 1966. He was elected to the Florida Senate in 1972, where he served until 1978. He was elected Secretary of State of Florida in 1978 and was reelected twice, serving until he resigned in 1987. He used the Secretary of State's position as chief cultural officer to promoted the arts, He also helped update the Florida seal to include the '' sabal palm''. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy B
Nancy may refer to: Places France * Nancy, France, a city in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle and formerly the capital of the duchy of Lorraine ** Arrondissement of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy, surrounding and including the city of Nancy ** École de Nancy, the spearhead of the Art Nouveau in France ** Musée de l'École de Nancy, a museum * Nancy-sur-Cluses, Haute-Savoie United States * Nancy, Kentucky * Mount Nancy, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire * Nancy, Virginia People * Nancy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Nancy (singer) (born Nancy Jewel McDonie), member of Momoland * Jean-Luc Nancy (1940–2021), French philosopher * Nazmun Munira Nancy, Bangladeshi singer Vessels * * ''Nancy'' (1803 ship), a sloop wrecked near Jervis Bay in 1805 * ''Nancy'' (1789 ship), a schooner built in Detroit in 1789, best known for playing a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone (born December 8, 1953) is an American sports commentator and journalist. Firestone is a graduate of Miami Beach High School and the University of Miami. Television career Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and reporter in Miami, working briefly at WTVJ, before moving to Los Angeles as a sports anchor for KNXT/KCBS-TV from 1977 to 1985. He was also the host of HDNet's ''Face to Face with Roy Firestone'' and AOL's ''Time Out with Roy Firestone''. He appeared on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Larry King Live'', ''Super Dave Osborne'' and '' Nightline''. He has also performed for numerous corporate clients including Anheuser Busch, Chevron, Nike, Whirlpool and Toyota. Firestone currently appears as a guest regularly on ''Good Day L.A.'' which airs on KTTV in Los Angeles covering local and national sports. Firestone also provided the voice of the classic cartoon character Egghead in the 1988 Warner Bros. compilation film ''Daffy Duck's Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
