In 1976, Charles graduated from University of Michigan with a degree in Economics . In 1977, Charles joined the family business where he worked alongside his father until the elder Shor's death in 1987, at which point Charles would take over responsibilities as Duro Bag's new CEO . Charles' epilepsy would eventually inspire him to start the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research. Career After graduating from University of Michigan in 1976, Charles would join his family business as a salesman in 1977. After four years with the company, Charles' father would name him as President of Duro Bag at the age of 27. Fifth Third  's assistance would give Duro Bag the time it needed in order to realign its business strategy, ultimately resulting in Duro Bag's becoming the largest paper bag manufacturing company in the world. During Shor's tenure as CEO and majority owner, Duro Bag would make several innovations in the realm of paper bags, including; the first grocery bag made from 100\% recycled material, the first tear-proof shopping bag (made from DuPont's TyVek material), as well as the first specialty bags for retailers; Tiffany's and Hallmark. Duro Bag would go on to purchase 17 competing paper bag companies on its path to becoming the biggest paper bag company in the world. As a result of Duro's innovations in paper bags, the company quickly found itself on the list of Cincinnati Enquirer's top 100 private companies. Starting in 1988, Duro Bag moved from 7th to 5th to 4th, where it would remain a consistent top 10 until 2014. Philanthropy Prior to a kidnapping attempt at age 25, Shor had only ever experienced a handful of seizures. However, due to the harrowing event, his seizures would eventually become an almost daily occurrence. After being diagnosed with Epilepsy, Shor only continued in his career as the CEO of Duro Bag, but to also joined the medical community in its fight against the disorder. In 2002, Shor launched the Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research. The foundation has made donations in excess of $1,000,000 to various organizations including University of Cincinnati,  Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and  Children's Hospital of Cincinnati and is one of the top private foundations in Ohio. Through the foundation, Charles Shor has also heavily contributed to several neurological studies aimed to better understand seizures and the effect of stress on the brain. Though it is a major focus, Charles Shor's philanthropy is not solely reserved for epilepsy. In addition to his support for Epilepsy research, Charles Shor, and the Charles L. Shor Foundation (not to be confused with the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research) have consistently made contributions to Northern Kentucky University, The Cincinnati Zoo, and more.
In 1976, Charles graduated from University of Michigan with a degree in economics . In 1977, Charles joined the family business where he worked alongside his father until the elder Shor's death in 1987, at which point Charles took over responsibilities as Duro Bag's chief executive officer . Charles' epilepsy eventually inspired him to start the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research. Career After graduating from University of Michigan in 1976, Charles joined his family business as a salesman in 1977. After four years with the company, Charles' father named him president of Duro Bag at the age of 27. Fifth Third Banks 's assistance gave Duro Bag the time it needed in order to realign its business strategy, ultimately resulting in Duro Bag's becoming the largest paper bag manufacturing company in the world. During Shor's tenure as chief executive officer and majority owner, Duro Bag made several innovations in the realm of paper bags, including; the first grocery bag made from 100\% recycled material, the first tear-proof shopping bag (made from DuPont's TyVek material), as well as the first specialty bags for retailers; Tiffany's and Hallmark. Duro Bag purchased 17 competing paper bag companies on its path to becoming the biggest paper bag company in the world. As a result of Duro's innovations in paper bags, the company found itself on the list of Cincinnati Enquirer's top 100 private companies. Starting in 1988, Duro Bag moved from 7th to 5th to 4th, where it remained a consistent top 10 until 2014. Philanthropy Prior to a kidnapping attempt at age 25, Shor had only ever experienced a handful of seizures. However, due to the harrowing event, his seizures became an almost daily occurrence. After being diagnosed with epilepsy, Shor continued in his career as chief executive officer of Duro Bag, and joined the medical community in its fight against the disorder. In 2002, Shor launched the Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research. The foundation has made donations in excess of $1,000,000 to various organizations including University of Cincinnati, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Children's Hospital of Cincinnati and is one of the top private foundations in Ohio. Through the foundation, Charles Shor has also heavily contributed to several neurological studies aimed to better understand seizures and the effect of stress on the brain. Though it is a major focus, Charles Shor's philanthropy is not solely reserved for epilepsy. In addition to his support for epilepsy research, Charles Shor, and the Charles L. Shor Foundation (not to be confused with the Charles L. Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research) have consistently made contributions to Northern Kentucky University, the Cincinnati Zoo, and more.
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