Elizabeth Parke Firestone

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image

Elizabeth Parke Firestone (1897–1990) was the mother of Martha Firestone, who wed William Clay Ford Sr., grandson of Henry Ford.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

On October 13, 1990, Firestone died in Newport Hospital in Rhode Island. Firestone was 93. Firestone is interred at Columbiana Cemetery in Columbiana, Ohio.[4][5]

See also

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Authority control

Template:US-fashion-bio-stub Template:Asbox