Linda Bean

Linda Bean
Born
Linda Lorraine Bean

(1941-04-28)April 28, 1941
DiedMarch 23, 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 82)
Maine, U.S.
Alma materAlaska Methodist University (1965–1966)
Antioch College (1963)
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • political candidate
Known forRestaurateur
RelativesLeon Leonwood Bean, founder of L.L.Bean (grandfather)

Linda Lorraine Bean (April 28, 1941 – March 23, 2024) was an American businessperson and donor. As a candidate of the Republican Party, Bean ran unsuccessfully for the United States Congress in 1988 and 1992. She was the granddaughter of Leon Leonwood Bean and an heiress to the L.L.Bean company.