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The Rise of Frank Seiberling and Goodyear Rubber
In 1898 Frank A. Seiberling, 39, started Goodyear Tire and Rubber near Akron after a failed farm implement venture. Despite early profit and rival pressures, the firm faltered, prompting Seiberling at 61 to launch Seiberling Rubber. With few assets but relentless drive, he endured, building a growing company that rose from near the bottom to eighth in ten years, becoming its president.
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Ohio
Frank A. Seiberling
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Seiberling Rubber Company
United States