David Green

Background

Green is the son of an Assemblies of God preacher and comes from a family of preachers.

Career

In 1970 Green took a $600 loan and started a home business called Greco Products in his garage assembling and selling miniature picture frames, capitalizing on a decorating fad of the time. By August 1972 the business had thrived to such an extent that they were able to open their first store which had 300 square feet of retail space. Green commits half of Hobby Lobby"s total pretax earnings to a portfolio of evangelical ministries and as of 2012, he has donated an estimated $500 million.

Green has taken a public stance against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acting because of its inclusion of a provision mandating that companies include the "morning-after pill" in their health coverage, which he considers to be an abortifacient.

Achievements

• One son, Mart Green, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mardel Christian and Educational Supply and of Every Tribe Entertainment while his other son Steve Green is President of Hobby Lobby.