David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby, once again made it into the list of Forbes' list of richest people in the world with his $6 billion worth of fortune in June 2016. With just $600, Hobby Lobby, which is an arts and crafts chain, was founded in 1972 in a 300 square meter retail space. From its humble beginnings, the company now has around 20,000 employees in 514 stores found in 25 states of the nation.

The company specializes on selling more than 65,000 products in store including arts and crafts pieces, baskets, fabrics, needlework, silk flowers, party supplies, picture framing, furniture etc..Today, David Green serves as the company's founder and Chief Executive Officer.