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

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

JanSport's lightweight backpack only weighs 14 ounces and is ... And while the smallest size will set you back a cool $150 to 155, depending on the color you choose, Bandurski points out that ...

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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 ...

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