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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's business manager, Veronika Carlson, says
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The granddaughter of the founder of L.L. Bean has died.
Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean, as well as a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and GOP activist, has died.
Bean's grandfather, Leon Leonwood Bean, founded the company in 1912. Linda Bean served on the company's board for nearly half a century. She also bought lobster dealerships, founded the Perfect Maine Lobster brand in 2007, and owned general stores, inns and vacation rentals on Maine's central coast, where she lived in Port Clyde.
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The granddaughter of the founder of L.L. Bean has died.