Eventually a bright yellow Datsun pickup truck pulled over, and Roxanne instantly recognized Burt Shavitz, a local fella whose beard was almost as well-known as his roadside honey stand. Burt and Roxanne hit it off, and before long, Roxanne was making
Burt Shavitz, the iconic bearded co-founder of Burt's Bees, has died. He was 80. “We remember him as a bearded, free-spirited Maine man, a beekeeper, a wisecracker, a lover of golden retrievers and his land,” said the
The reclusive co-founder of Burt's Bees whose face adorns every tube of balm and salve sold by the natural cosmetics company, died Sunday at 80. The Associated Press reported that Burt Shavitz died of respiratory
Burt Shavitz, the eccentric co-founder of Burt's Bees skin care products, has died at age 80. His bearded face is on your lip balm. KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Burt of Burt's Bees has died. Burt Shavitz was an actual beekeeper who co-founded the company.
It's hard to tell whether Burt Shavitz is a role model or a victim. In 1984 he co-founded the company that bears his name and image still, but sold out to founding partner Roxanne Quimby for a house worth $130,000. In 2003