Co-founder of Burt's Bees says he was ousted [View all]

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Source: AP-Excite

By DAVID SHARP

PARKMAN, Maine (AP) — Conventional wisdom suggests the Burt behind Burt's Bees left the company after he became disillusioned with the corporate world in North Carolina and wanted to return to his solitary life in Maine.

The reality, Burt Shavitz says, is that he was forced out by co-founder Roxanne Quimby after he had an affair with an employee.

So the man on the Burt's Bees logo that promises "Earth-friendly natural personal care products" ended up with 37 acres in Maine, and an undisclosed sum of money.

And he's not complaining.

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In this photo taken on Friday, May 23, 2014, Burt Shavitz speaks with visitors at his camp in Parkman, Maine. Shavitz, a former beekeeper, is the Burt behind Burt's Bees. The reclusive beekeeper whose simple life became complicated by his status as a corporate icon is now the subject of a documentary, "Burt's Buzz," which opens Friday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)