MIDDLETOWN, Md.—Kimball Curtis Firestone, former executive of the tire company founded by his grandfather Harvey S. Firestone, died June 3 at his home in Middletown. He was 90.
Firestone was born in Los Angeles on Nov. 26, 1933, the son of the late Leonard K. Firestone and Polly Curtis Firestone
He earned a bachelor of arts degree and a master of business administration degree from Stanford University. Following service in the U. S. Army, he joined the family business in 1964 in Akron, where he served in real estate and finance posts.
In 1969, he moved to the company's government affairs office in Washington, D.C., as associate manager. He later became manager of government affairs in 1970 and vice president of government relations in 1973.
In 1976, Firestone resigned from the company to pursue private business interests.
He served on Firestone's board of directors from 1974-1988, when the company was acquired by Bridgestone Corp. He also was president of his family's Firestone Foundation from 1974-1983.