In this success post, we are going to share the story of David Green, an American entrepreneur who founded the ‘Hobby Lobby,’ which is an arts and crafts chain. According to the Forbes, he is one of the richest people and a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $7 billion dollars.
David Green early life
David Green was born on the 13th of November 1941 in Kansas. He grew up poor but, along the way, learned to make the most out of everything he had. Later on, he founded a company based on this trait. In the year 1970, he decided to do start a business. For that purpose, he took a loan of 600 dollars and started ‘Greco Products’ in his garage.
There he assembled and sold miniature picture frames. By the mid of 1971, his business was thriving so much so that he opened a store that was 300 square feet large.
David Green career
Green was born in a family of preachers thus; but he has very strong religious beliefs. He states that he built his business based on Biblical ideologies. He strongly believes that the success he got in life is due to his unwavering faith in God. Because he is publicly against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because it has a provision that gives the right to use the morning after Pill.
His chain Hobby Lobby sells arts and crafts products such as beads, fabric, baskets, table runners, ribbons, wreaths, etc. The store is especially filled up during the holiday season. People visit to buy things for house Christmas Gifts, House Decoration; basically, everything you need for a festive season or special occasion can be found here. Green stores are closed on Sundays for which he loses millions as weekends are a time for big retailing. Moreover, he has stuck with these decisions of his. He says that his employees can spend time with their families, which are more essential for him.
David Green lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Barbara. He has two sons Mart and Steve, and a daughter Darsee Lett. Both these sons started assisting him at a very early age. They started with gluing the frames together in the Green garage.
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