Elizabeth Parke Firestone

Female, Deceased Person

1897 – 1990

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Who was Elizabeth Parke Firestone?

Elizabeth Parke Firestone was the mother of Martha Firestone who wed William Clay Ford, Sr., grandson of Henry Ford. 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 President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Ford Motor Company.

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Born
1897
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Died
1990

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on July 23, 2013

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