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Francisque Gay
Francisque Gay (2 May 1885 – 22 October 1963) was a French editor, politician and diplomat. He was committed to the Catholic Church and to Christian democracy. 
He ran the Bloud et Gay publishing house for many years, and edited the influential journals "La Vie Catholique" ("Catholic Life") and "l'Aube" ("The Dawn").
He helped publish clandestine journals during the German occupation of France in World War II (1939–45).
After the war he
owned 60% of the enterprise, and part to Francisque Gay, who now owned 40%. 
The company name was changed to "Bloud et Gay".
On 20 May 1911 Gay married Blanche Marie Fromillon. They would have six children.
On 30 December 1922 Bloud & Gay became a "société anonyme", a publicly held company.
Edmond Bloud was active in politics, and from 1924 reduced his involvement in the company to one day per week.
In the 1920s and 1930s Gay was