Who founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company?
Q: Who founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company?
A: Harvey Firestone founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900.
Q: What kind of tires did Firestone supply initially?
A: Firestone supplied air filled tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled vehicles common at the time.
Q: Why did Firestone start making tires for automobiles?
A: Firestone saw the possibility for increasing sales by making tires for automobiles.
Q: What was Firestone's position in the mass production of tires?
A: Firestone was an early leader in the mass production of tires.
Q: What was Firestone's relationship with Ford Motor Company?
A: Firestone become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles.
Q: What did Firestone sell in addition to original equipment tires?
A: Firestone also sold a lot of replacement tires.
Q: Who owns the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company now?
A: The company was sold to the Japanese Bridgestone Corporation in 1988 and is now known as Bridgestone Firestone.
