Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack

You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. Murray McCory, a co-founder of the outdoor equipment company JanSport, which developed the school backpack. He . He also fashioned a tent with a dome-shaped frame that was both lightweight and strong enough to resist the wind. Tap the Play button at the top of any article to hear it read aloud. He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school. Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport...