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2. L.L.Bean - Wikipedia

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   L.L.Bean was founded in 1912 by its namesake, hunter and fisherman Leon Leonwood Bean, in Freeport, Maine. The company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe, also known as duck boots [5] and later as Bean Boots. Bean had developed a waterproof boot, which is a combination of lightweight leather uppers ...

3. Leon Leonwood Bean - Wikipedia

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   Bean was born in the town of Greenwood, Maine, [2] on October 13, 1872, to Benjamin Warren Bean and Sarah (Swett) Bean, [3] one of six sons. According to a grandson of Leon L. Bean, the latter's middle name may have been originally "Linwood" and accidentally changed to "Leonwood". [ 4 ]

4. Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter ...

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   Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservative activist, has died at age 82. Bean died Saturday, her business ...

5. Leon Gorman - Wikipedia

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   September 3, 2015. (2015-09-03) (aged 80) Yarmouth, Maine, United States. Alma mater. Bowdoin College. Known for. Presidency & Chairmanship of L.L.Bean. Leon Arthur Gorman (December 20, 1934 – September 3, 2015) was an American businessman and the president and chairman of the board for the clothing and outdoor recreation equipment company L ...

6. L.L. Bean closes headquarters, stores and factories in Maine ...

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   L.L. Bean spokesperson Amanda Hannah said the company’s large campus of four stores in Freeport as well as its corporate headquarters in that town will be closed on Thursday. Freeport is located ...

7. L.L. Bean celebrates century of mucking about with ... - Autoblog

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   The L.L.Bean Bootmobile is perhaps the diametric opposite of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, promoting outdoor activity instead of consumption of sodium and saturated-fat-laden sausages. The well ...