Bridgestone Founder Elected to Automotive Hall of Fame

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Corp. founder Shojiro Ishibashi is among seven individuals selected for induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame.

By Tire Review Staff
April 12, 2006

Joining Ishibashi in the class of 2006 are vehicle designer Nuccio Bertone, race driver Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR chief Bill France Jr., AutoNation founder Wayne Huizenga, former Ford president Arjay Miller and designer Bruno Sacco.

The inductees were announced Apr. 12 at the International Motor Press Association meeting at the New York International Auto Show, and the formal induction ceremonies will take place in Dearborn, Mich., on Oct. 3.

Ishibashi (1889 – 1976) established Bridgestone Tire Co. Ltd., in 1931 to manufacture and market tires in his home country. Sixty-five years later, Bridgestone Corp. is the largest tire and rubber company in the world.

VIP Tires Donates Nearly $3,000 to Marshfield School Committee

VIP Tire’s “Oil Changes for Education” program raises funds for local schools.

By Christian Hinton
September 21, 2023

VIP Tires & Service announced that it made a nearly $3,000 donation to the Marshfield School Committee. As part of its longstanding “Oil Changes for Education” program, VIP donates proceeds from $10 oil changes to local schools, and Dustin Tourinho, manager of the Marshfield location, handed a $2,870 check to the commission Sept. 12.