The Greens – $7B
During the early ‘70s, David Green spent all the money he had – $600 – to invest in a business idea he came up with. In two years’ time, Hobby Lobby would become the flagship empire of the family. The arts and crafts store chain is privately owned by the Green family, though they have invested in different religious causes in other parts of the globe with their fortune. However, they have not been immune to controversy. Hobby Lobby was infamously caught smuggling various archaeological items from digs in Israel and Iraq in the hopes of using these artifacts for their Bible museum. They received a fine worth $3 million and had to return the items.
The Greens – $7B
ADVERTISEMENT
