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Murray John McCory
July 15, 1944 — October 7, 2024
Seattle
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Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died on October 7, 2024 in Seattle. He was 80.
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