He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

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, co-founder of JanSport credited with developing many of the brand’s iconic products, passed away in Seattle, ...

and long-life JanSport packs are known for. Though the brand began by manufacturing and marketing world-class outdoor backpacks, today's product offerings include backpacks, crossbody bags ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link ... Conscious Carry-ons BEST OVERALL It's iconic: ...

today's product offerings include daypacks, bags and accessories sold on www.jansport.com, in department stores, and in specialty and boutique retail locations worldwide. View original content to ...

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.