Mike Towry
| Mike Towry | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Businessman, Comic-Con co-founder |
Mike Towry is an American co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con International.[1] Towry established the annual convention, then called "San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Con," in 1970 with a group of friends, including Richard Alf, Shel Dorf and Ken Krueger.[1] Towry served as an early co-chairman of the convention.[1]
In 2009, Towry and the other founders were honored for their contributions by San Diego Comic-Con.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rowe, Peter (2012-01-05). "Richard Alf, 59, one of Comic-Con's founders". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
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