Andrew Firestone
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| Andrew Firestone | |
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| Born | Andrew B. Firestone July 10, 1975 Santa Barbara, California |
| Spouse(s) | Ivana Bozilovic (since 2008) |
| Children | one son |
Andrew B. Firestone (born July 10, 1975) is the second son of Brooks Firestone and the great grandson of Firestone founder Harvey Firestone. In 1988, the Bridgestone Corporation, a Japanese Company, purchased Firestone Tires and the Firestone family is no longer involved in tire manufacturing.
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[edit] Personal life
Firestone was born in Santa Barbara, California. He earned a degree from the University of San Diego in business administration in 1998. On July 5, 2008,[1] Firestone married actress/model Ivana Bozilovic at St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos, California.[2] Firestone and Bozilovic have one son, Adam Brooks Firestone, born in March 2009.[3]
[edit] The Bachelor
Firestone was the third bachelor on the ABC reality series The Bachelor. On the show, Firestone courted 25 bachelorettes, progressively eliminating them, and eventually selected one of the group for a continuing relationship. Andrew selected and proposed to Jen Schefft, who accepted and moved to California to be with him. The couple decided to go their separate ways in December 2003, but remained friends.
[edit] Other television appearances
In 2005, Firestone participated in the fifth Celebrity Poker Showdown tournament on Bravo. He won his first round game, but placed third in the tournament championship. Firestone played for the charity Direct Relief International.
In 2006, Firestone appeared in an episode of VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project.
Firestone is the host of a lifestyles series entitled Billionaires Car Club, distributed by American Television Distribution. It first aired in May 2008.
Firestone also made an appearance on episode two of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School on VH1.
[edit] References
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Bachelor Andrew Firestone Marries Ivana". Us Weekly. 2008-07-05. http://www.usmagazine.com/Bachelor-Andrew-Firestone-Marries-Ivana+. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Andrew Firestone and Ivana Bozilovic". In Style. http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/1,,20219557,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Bachelor's Andrew Firestone, Wife Welcome Baby Boy". Us Weekly. 2009-03-21. http://www.usmagazine.com/news/bachelor-andrew-firestone-wife-welcome-baby-boy-2009213. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
[edit] External links
- Official Andrew Firestone Website
- Billionaires Car Club Official Website
- Andrew Firestone at the Internet Movie Database
- Andrew Firestone at TV.com
| Preceded by Aaron Buerge |
The Bachelor Season 3 |
Succeeded by Bob Guiney |
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