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Leon Leonwood Bean, 1872 ? 1967
Thanks to L.L.Bean, Inc., Corporate Archive Collection
- Known For: Entrepreneur, retailer, businessman
- Maine Connection: Founded the L.L. Bean Company in 1912; headquarters in Freeport, Maine
Resources
Selected Books by Leon Leonwood Bean
- My Story: the Autobiography of a Down-East Merchant by Leon Leonwood Bean, c1962.
- Hunting, Fishing and Camping by Leon Leonwood Bean, c1942.
Selected Books about Leon Leonwood Bean
- Spillin' the Beans: Behind the Scenes at L. L. Bean by Carlene Griffin, c1992.
- In Search of L. L. Bean by M. R. Montgomery, 1984.