Claudius Marie Offray
# Claudius Marie Offray

Claudius Marie "C.M." Offray, the founder of C.M. Offray and Sons, Inc., was a French-born American designer and manufacturer of ribbons during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Offray came to the United States from the ribbon-center of France, Saint-Etienne near Lyons, and founded his company in 1876. As of 1988, Offray & Son Inc. was the largest manufacturer of ribbon in the world. The business was merged in 2002 with competitor Berwick Industries to create the name "Berwick Offray".

Offray & Sons Inc. was chosen four times— in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1996— to provide the ribbons used by medal winners in the Olympic Games.

