founded on january 15th, the National Assosiation for Advancement of the Beard Or N.A.A.B. begain with one goal in mind: *The advancement of the gentlemans beard* Following the events of Conan O'Briens return to late night television with a beard (in support of the writers strike) Leif Burton, founder, CEO, president and some would say visionary conceived the idea of a movement, so great in promise that it forevor changed the course of history. and the rest is just that, history.