The Invention That Changed School Forever
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...
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All Over The Map: Forgotten Seattle origins of the JanSport school backpack
As those obituaries recount, it was one of JanSport’s hiking backpacks, with a few key modifications ... the couple saw a new opportunity to create a product aimed at students.
The Washington Post24d
Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and backpack creator, dies at 80
Tasked with creating a marketable product using aluminum ... keeping the antiques for themselves — as orders grew for JanSport backpacks. The company remained a family business after the ...
The New York Times27d
An ‘Old Reliable Friend’: Readers Share Their JanSport Memories
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. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is ...
The New York Times28d
Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack
They founded JanSport, named for Ms. Lewis, in 1967 and married two years later. Soon they were making a host of products: snow shoes, a frame backpack for dogs, mummy-style sleeping bags.
Seattle Times27d
Murray McCory, JanSport founder who created school backpack, dies at 80
They founded JanSport, named for Lewis, in 1967 and married two years later. Advertising Soon they were making a host of products: snow shoes, a frame backpack for dogs, mummy-style sleeping bags.