Harvey Firestone was born on 20 December 1868 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA. He was married to Idabelle Firestone. He died on 7 February 1938 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio is named in his honor. Also, the
main library of Princeton University is named Firestone Library in his
honor. It is among the largest university libraries in the
world.