The company is still owned and largely managed by descendants of founder Leon Leonwood Bean. Here's a look at the family behind the ... at #134 on the magazine's list of America's richest families ...

L.L.Bean stands for Leon Leonwood Bean, a hunter and fisher who ... In 1961 L.L.'s grandson, Leon Gorman asked for a job at the family company after graduating from Bowdoin College and spending ...

Leon Gorman, a grandson of L.L. Bean who led a modernization of his family's outdoor clothing ... start after Leon Leonwood Bean obtained the state's list of out-of-staters with hunting licenses ...

a great grandson of Leon Leonwood Bean, recently took over as chairman of the board, a signal that the closely held company would remain under family leadership. The company's flagship retail ...

Like many in Maine, we were saddened to read of the passing of Leon Gorman, grandson of L.L.Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean and either president or chairman of the company for 46 years. Outside of L.L ...

Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean ... I extend deep condolences to Linda's family and loved ones and to the entire L.L. Bean community," Mills said in the statement.

Leon Leonwood Bean, who founded L.L. Bean in 1912, was an accomplished fisherman, avid hunter and seasoned outdoorsman. But what’s sometimes overlooked was his savvy as a businessman and ...

Linda Bean, a major Republican booster and the granddaughter of Leon Leonwood Bean—who founded ... “Our hearts go out to her family and friends.” ADVERTISEMENT Bean, a proud daughter of ...