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  2. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    Newspaper ad from 1919 for their cord tire. Firestone was originally based in Akron, Ohio, also the hometown of its archrival, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and two other midsized competitors, General Tire and Rubber Company and B.F. Goodrich Company. Founded on August 3, 1900, [5] the company initiated operations with 12 employees. [6]

  3. Akron, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    1086993 [2] Website. www .akronohio .gov. Akron ( / ˈækrən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the United States. The Akron metropolitan area, covering ...

  4. Bank One Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Bank One Corporation was an American bank founded in 1968 and at its peak the sixth-largest bank in the United States. It traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol ONE. The company merged with JPMorgan Chase & Co. on July 1, 2004, with its CEO Jamie Dimon taking the lead at the combined company.

  5. Pro golf events at Firestone raise more than $1 million for ...

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    Steve Stricke celebrates after winning the 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club on July 16 in Akron. Northeast Ohio charities will receive more than $1.23 million raised ...

  6. Firestone Natural Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    Firestone employees distributed pamphlets, conducted soil surveys, and provided credit for harvesting materials to local producers. They also supplied seedlings and high-yielding budded trees. [12] Still, Firestone remained the sole purchaser of rubber in Liberia until the mid 1950s, [13] exerting significant control over the Liberian economy ...

  7. Akron seeks funds to raze Firestone Building, Morley Health ...

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    Firestone, founded in 1900 with $20,000, reached global sales $1 billion by 1951, about 25 years before the collapse of Akron’s rubber factories. The Firestone Plant 2 demolition in 1980 ...

  8. Firestone Country Club - Wikipedia

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    Firestone Country Club is a private golf club in the United States, located in Akron, Ohio. It was a regular stop on the PGA Tour and has hosted the PGA Championship three times. It is the current home of the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship through 2026. The club comprises three courses–those of the North, South, and West.

  9. Neighborhoods in Akron, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Kenmore is located in the southwest region of Akron and is bisected by Interstate 277 and U.S. Highway 224 . According to The City of Akron's statistics there are 18,239 people living in 7,998 households. Kenmore is 90% Caucasian. The average household income (1999) is $39,776.