Firestone helped establish the company's supply and service stores, and guided its operations during World War II.

[3] Harvey Jr. died on June 1, 1973 During World War I, Britain and the Netherlands controlled 98% of the raw materials necessary for the production of rubber.

This established an image that prevailed for decades while the company directly aided Liberian government officials in owning rubber plantations themselves, including the country's former dictator, William V.S.

This is due to the plantation consisting of poorly paid workers who would live on company property in small, one-room dwellings with their wives and children.

While Taylor was ruling, workers were murdered and threatened with imprisonment for any disobedience from the government, creating an almost slave-like environment.

[7][8] He was inducted as a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity for his philanthropic efforts.