Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.
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The Invention That Changed School ForeverTake the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.
Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and modern day backpack creator, has died at 80. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer ...
After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.
He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.
The company's first product, the adjustable aluminum-frame backpack, revolutionized hiking equipment and set the foundation for what would become a global phenomenon. Over the decades, JanSport ...
Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.
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