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| Type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Howard Wu |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA, USA |
Key people | Howard Wu, CEO |
| Website | www |
BEAN, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, United States, encourages volunteerism for young professionals and benefits local and international charitable organizations. BEAN was founded in 2002 by Howard Wu. [1] [2] BEAN currently has chapters in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Shanghai, [3] Hong Kong and Seoul.
Melissa Luburich Bean is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2011. Bean is a member of the Democratic Party.
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