Background
Firestone, Frederick Norton was born on December 6, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Fred and Adrienne Henrietta (Norton) Firestone.
Firestone, Frederick Norton was born on December 6, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Fred and Adrienne Henrietta (Norton) Firestone.
Bachelor of Arts in Biological Science, Stanford University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1956.
Intern and resident, Boston City Hospital, 1956-1959;
resident in thoracic surgery, Boston City Hospital, 1964-1966;
resident pediatrics surgery, senior fellow cardiovascular surgery, Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1962-1963;
assistant clinical professor surgery, University of California College Medicine, Irvine, since 1970;
chairman thoracic surgery, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California, 1986-1989;
chief surgery, College Hospital, Costa Mesa, California, 1984;
vice chief staff, College Hospital, Costa Mesa, California, 1985;
chief of staff, College Hospital, Costa Mesa, California, 1986. Consultant vascular laboratory Hoag Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital, Newport Beach, 1982-1990. Staff surgeon Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion Hospital, Fountain Valley, California, 1990-1994, Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 1995-1996.
Staff surgeon Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, since 1996.
Board of directors American Cancer Society, Orange County, California, 1977-1990, president, 1983-1985. Board directors Newport Foundation for Study Major Economics Issues, Newport Beach, 1986-1990. Founder paramedic program, Orange County, 1972-1976.
President American Heart Association, Orange County, 1976-1977. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1960-1966. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Trauma Society (founding), American Numismatic Association (life), Society Thoracic Surgeons, Orange County Surgical Society (president 1992), Nature Conservancy (life), National Audubon Society (life).
Married Mary Ellen Henson. Children: Julie Sarah, Laurie Lynn, Daniel Norton.