American executive (1937–2022)
E. Bryant Crutchfield
Crutchfield in 1972
Born Ernest Bryant Crutchfield
[ 1] (1937-02-05 ) February 5, 1937Died August 21, 2022(2022-08-21) (aged 85) Alma mater Auburn University Occupation Executive Spouse Virginia Crutchfield[ 2] Children 2[ 2]
Ernest Bryant "Crutch" Crutchfield (February 5, 1937 – August 21, 2022),[ 3] was an American executive. He was perhaps best known for his invention of the "Trapper Keeper ", a type of loose-leaf ring binder geared to students.[ 2] [ 4]
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^ a b c Risen, Clay (August 25, 2022). "E. Bryant Crutchfield, 85, Dies; Gave the World the Trapper Keeper" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^ Lynch, Greg (August 29, 2022). "E. Bryant Crutchfield, inventor of the Trapper Keeper in Dayton, dies at 85" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^ Langer, Emily (August 29, 2022). "E. Bryant Crutchfield, creator of the Trapper Keeper, dies at 85" . The Washington Post . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .