Andrew Firestone
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Andrew Boulton Firestone (born July 10, 1975) is an American TV reality show personality. He is the son of Brooks Firestone
, a grandson of Leonard Firestone
, and a great-grandson of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
founder Harvey Firestone
and Idabelle Smith
.
, he graduated from the University of San Diego
in business administration in 1998.
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.
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.
Firestone and his wife have appeared in television advertisements for the Baby Bullet.
at St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos, California
. Firestone and Bozilovic have a son, Adam Brooks, born on March 21, 2009, and a daughter, Anja Jasmine, born on April 15, 2011.
Brooks Firestone
Anthony Brooks Firestone is an American businessman and politician.The son of Leonard Firestone, a grandson of Harvey Samuel Firestone and Idabelle Smith, and a nephew of Harvey Firestone, Jr., he was educated at The Webb School, and graduated from Columbia University...
, a grandson of Leonard Firestone
Leonard Firestone
Leonard Kimball Firestone , was a business man, ambassador and philanthropist.-Biography:...
, and a great-grandson of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company...
founder Harvey Firestone
Harvey Firestone
Harvey Samuel Firestone was an American businessman, and the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires.-Family background:...
and Idabelle Smith
Idabelle Smith Firestone
Idabelle Smith Firestone was an American composer and songwriter.Born in Jackson, Michigan , she was educated at Alma College, Ontario. Her father, George, held the patent to the flour milling process....
.
Early life
Educated at Stevenson SchoolStevenson School
Stevenson School is a private, coeducational PK–12 school for boarding and day students...
, he graduated from the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
in business administration in 1998.
The Bachelor
Firestone was the third bachelorBachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...
on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
, who accepted and moved to California to be with him. The couple decided to go their separate ways in December 2003, but remained friends.
Other television appearances
In 2005, Firestone participated in the fifth Celebrity Poker ShowdownCelebrity Poker Showdown
Celebrity Poker Showdown was a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. It was a limited-run series in which celebrities played poker, and ran eight tournaments during its five-season run....
tournament on Bravo. He won his first round game, but placed third in the tournament championship. Firestone played for the charity Direct Relief International
Direct Relief International
Direct Relief International is a nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California that focuses on improving the quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide...
.
In 2006, Firestone appeared in an episode of VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Celebrity Paranormal Project
Celebrity Paranormal Project
Celebrity Paranormal Project is a paranormal reality television series that originally aired from October 22, 2006 to November 1, 2007 on VH1. The show is currently on hiatus, so it is unknown if VH1 will re-air the show and begin with a second season...
.
Firestone is the host of a lifestyles series entitled Billionaires Car Club, distributed by American Television Distribution
American Television Distribution
American Television Distribution licenses television series and films for syndication in domestic and international outlets. The company is headed by Tommy Habeeb. Its shows STAG and Cheaters Uncensored can currently be seen on Events iN Demand Pay-Per-View. The show Billionaires Car Club is...
. It first aired in May 2008.
Firestone also made an appearance on episode two of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, known as Charm School: Flavor of Love Girls in Europe, is the first season of the VH1 reality show Charm School. It is a spin-off of Flavor of Love created by the producers of The Surreal Life and Flavor of Love spin-off I Love New York...
on VH1.
Firestone and his wife have appeared in television advertisements for the Baby Bullet.
Personal life
On July 5, 2008, Firestone married actress/model Ivana BozilovicIvana Bozilovic
Ivana Božilović is an American model and actress.Božilović was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia and grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. Her credits includes small roles in the films 100 Girls, National Lampoon's Van Wilder and Wedding Crashers...
at St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos, California
Los Olivos, California
Los Olivos is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The ZIP Code is 93441, and the community is inside area code 805...
. Firestone and Bozilovic have a son, Adam Brooks, born on March 21, 2009, and a daughter, Anja Jasmine, born on April 15, 2011.