Mike Towry Explained

Mike Towry
Birth Place:United States
Occupation:Businessman, Comic-Con co-founder

Mike Towry is an American co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con.[1] Towry established the annual convention, then called "San Diego's Golden State Comic Book Convention," 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Peter. Rowe. Richard Alf, 59, one of Comic-Con's founders . . January 5, 2012 . 7 January 2012.