Leon Paul has been around for over 100 years and has unrivaled experience in the manufacturing of fencing equipment. Here is some history about Leon Paul. Members of the family have competed in 20 Olympic Games and 30 World Championships and have won 25 national titles. It began in 1905 with the arrival of a 24 year old French officer from Perpignan. Leon first visited England as part of his grand tour of Europe after leaving the French army with a fencing diploma. Twenty years later, he founded Leon Paul Equipment with his wife Anna. 'Nanna' Paul looked after the clothing side, while Leon, or 'Papa' Paul as he was known, would come home after a long day's teaching and work into the night assembling weapons and masks. Today, a fourth generation company, still run by fencers, for fencers and are at the cutting edge of fencing technology.

Leon Paul USA Is Managed and run by Bill Murphy. Bill has a huge passion for fencing and a great love for the sport. He first got involved in fencing  in 1982. He holds a Prevot d' Armes certificate from the USFCA and he is a USFA certified Level 1 armourer. Previously he has served as: