The Blucher Moc was introduced in 1936, when founder and namesake Leon Leonwood Bean—a f***** fantastic name, by the way—was still in the picture. It was designed to mimic the comfort of handmade ...

In 1912, Leon Leonwood Bean founded L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine. The company, which operated in just one room, started out by selling just one product, the Maine Hunting Shoe, also known as ...

1. The Name. L.L.Bean stands for Leon Leonwood Bean, a hunter and fisher who founded the company in 1912 in Freeport, Maine.. 2. No locks on the flagship store doors. "We have thrown away the keys ...

For that, you need to go the legendary outfitter L.L. Bean, founded by Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912 in Freeport, where it is still based. Stephen Smith is the company's CEO, ...

Because L.L.Bean is a privately held family company that was founded more than a century ago by Leon Leonwood Bean, its financial and operational information aren’t publicly available. 3.

Leon Gorman, who led a modernization of the family business, outdoor clothing and gear retailer L.L. Bean, died Sept. 3 at his home in Yarmouth, Maine. He was 80. The cause was cancer, the company ...

Linda L. Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, died Saturday at the age of 82, according to multiple reports.. The Associated Press reports Bean's death was confirmed by ...

Leon Gorman joined L.L. Bean as an $80-a-week treasurer in 1961 and became its president in 1967, after the death of his grandfather Leon Leonwood Bean, the founder.

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 ...

LL Bean, the namesake of founder Leon Leonwood Bean, operates 30 retail stores outside of Maine, 10 factory outlets in the U.S., and 25 retail stores in Japan, ...

FREEPORT — L.L. Bean has announced that Leon Gorman, who has led the iconic Maine retailer in various roles for roughly 45 years, has stepped down as chairman of the company’s board and handed ...