American businessman Leon A. Gorman has an estimated net worth of $860 million in 2012. He is best associated with L.L. Bean where he previously served as President. Today, he serves as the company's chairman of the board. With his current net worth, Leon Gorman is now considered as the wealthiest man across the state of Maine.

After graduating from Bowdoin College, he started working for L.L. Bean which was founded by his grandfather, and by 1967, he became the company's president following the death of his grandfather. He served the position until 2001 when he was succeeded by a non-family member in the person of Christopher McCormick.

Leon Gorman was born on  December 20, 1934 in Nashua New Hampshire. He is currently married to Wendy Goad with whom he has raised three children named Ainslie, Jennifer and Jeffrey. In addition to being a businessman, Leon Gorman is a renowned philanthropist. He is known to be actively involved in causes that promote public education.