Leon Leonwood Bean

Leon Leonwood Bean
BornOctober 13, 1872
DiedFebruary 5, 1967(1967-02-05) (aged 94)
Resting placeWebster Cemetery, Freeport, Maine
Occupations
  • Inventor
  • author
Known forFounding L.L.Bean
RelativesLinda Bean (granddaughter)

Leon Leonwood Bean (October 13, 1872 – February 5, 1967)[1] was an American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.

  1. ^ Holloran, Peter C. (1999). "Bean, L. L.". American National Biography (online ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1000113.