Elizabeth Parke Firestone
Elizabeth Parke Firestone | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Parke 1897 |
| Died | October 13, 1990 (aged 92–93) |
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| Children | 4, including Martha Firestone Ford |
Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897–1990) was the mother of
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.[3][4][5]
On October 13, 1990, Firestone died in Newport Hospital in Rhode Island. Firestone was 93. Firestone is interred at Columbiana Cemetery in Columbiana, Ohio.[5][6]
See also
- Ford family tree
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Parke Firestone". Detroit Free Press. No. pg 2B. 16 October 1990.
- Robert Ensko, to buy a wedding present for Henry Ford II. When she later bought her ...
- ^ "Wedding Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., June 25, 1921". thehenryford.org. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Firestone Jr., Director of Rubber Company, Dies at 75". The New York Times. June 2, 1973. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Parke Firestone; Widow of Tire Maker". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1990. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabeth P. Firestone, Collector, 93". The New York Times. October 16, 1990. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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