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Leonard Kimball Firestone (June 10, 1907 – December 24, 1996), was a business man, ambassador and philanthropist.〔 ==Biography== He was born on June 10, 1907 in Akron, Ohio to Harvey Firestone and Idabelle Smith Firestone. He was educated at The Hill School, and graduated from Princeton University in 1931, where he was active in golf and polo. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi,〔(Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity )〕 and later attendee at Bohemian Grove.〔(Planet – 404 pagina )〕 He was employed on graduation by the family company in sales positions by Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, founded by his father in Akron, Ohio. 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 & Rubber Co. of California in 1943. In 1966, he was the target of an abortive multimillion-dollar kidnap plan.〔(TIME )〕 He retired as president of Firestone's California operations in 1970.〔(ABC Recovery Center )〕 He died on December 24, 1996 in Pebble Beach, California of respiratory failure. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leonard Firestone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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