John G. McCrory

John Graham McCrory (October 11, 1860 – November 20, 1943), né McCrorey, was an American businessman who made his fortune as a retailer.

The original company became insolvent during the Great Depression, but was reformed and eventually grew to include G. C. Murphy, TG&Y, and J. J. Newberry along with what was left of Kresge's chain, surviving all of its major competitors before succumbing to liquidation itself in 2002.

McCrory was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, to James and Mary (Murphy) McCrorey.

[2] A son from his first marriage, Van Clair McCrory, was vice president of the McCory Corporation before dying in a 1929 hunting accident.

[3] The elder McCrory died in 1943 at his home in Brush Valley, Pennsylvania, aged 83.