Patrice Catan

Patrice Catanzarite was born to Beatrice and Pat Catanzarite on July 9, 1949. Her mother was a homemaker and her father became a highly successful entrepreneur in the burgeoning arts and crafts industry.

In 1954, he opened the first Pat Catan Craft Center in Cleveland. Through hard work and honest business principles, he grew the grass-roots business into the world’s largest manufacturer of craft supplies. Today, there are more than 20 Pat Catan Craft Centers throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania.