Andrew Firestone

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.

Early life

Educated at Stevenson School, he graduated from the University of San Diego in business administration where he also was a member of the football team, in 1998.

Career

Professional Career Andrew Firestone is Principal and Founder of StonePark Capital, a Santa Barbara based hospitality firm that focuses on the acquisition and development of select service hotels, and applies a disciplined set of strategies which prioritizes investor return. Currently StonePark capital has projects in Santa Barbara, Morgan Hill, and San Luis Obispo CA.

The Bachelor

Firestone was the third bachelor on the ABC reality series The Bachelor. On the show, premiered in March 2003, 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.