Stephen Smith, the president and CEO of L.L.Bean, will leave the company in the spring of 2026, capping a decade of ...

Stephen Smith, who has served as the company's CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026. L.L.Bean’s chief executive officer will step down early next year. Stephen Smith, who has served as ...

L.L.Bean President and CEO Stephen Smith will step down in the spring of 2026, the company announced Monday, marking the end of a decade-long tenure. Smith, who became L.L.Bean’s first external CEO in ...