The original bag, the precursor to JanSport’s iconic SuperBreak backpack, became a hit at the University of Washington’s campus bookstore; soon it was for sale ... it is to student life.
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.
Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport ... is going to be big!’ ” The store sold more than 400 of the backpacks in the first ...
He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.
Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.
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 ...
A gun was found in a student's backpack at a Louisville school Wednesday morning.The gun was found at Fern Creek High School through its weapons detection system, according to a letter sent to ...
The student who had the gun in their backpack was arrested and will be charged, according to Nicolas. "All of our students, staff, and visitors walk through these systems every day as part of our ...