Steve and Jackie Green

Steve Green became president of Hobby Lobby in 2004 and has helped grow their family business to over 1,000 stores in 48 states, opening an average of 40 stores per year and employing over 46,000 people companywide, with $8.3 billion in annual sales in 2025. On August 3, 1972, Steve’s father, David, began operating Hobby Lobby in 600 square feet of retail space located in north Oklahoma City. Steve took on a variety of roles over the years as the business grew into the large corporation it is today.

In Green’s role as cofounder and chairman of the board of Museum of the Bible, he helped create the 430,000-square-foot museum dedicated to a scholarly and engaging presentation of the Bible’s impact, history, and narrative. It opened in November 2017 in Washington, DC, three blocks from the US Capitol.

Steve has added the titles of speaker and author to his resume, penning Faith in America (2011) and The Bible in America (2013), which explore the history and impact of the Bible in today’s world, and most recently, This Beautiful Book (2020), which shows how the books and accounts of the Bible come together to tell one overarching narrative.

Steve and Jackie Green have been married for over 41 years. Jackie Green is a full-time homemaker, who relishes her roles of wife, mother to six children, mother-in-law, and “Gigi” to 12 grandchildren. She is actively involved in philanthropic efforts with nonprofit organizations around the country, as well as continuing to serve in different roles at Museum of the Bible and in her community. She is also a founder of Women of Legacy, an effort to help women discover and leave a meaningful legacy for future generations. She has taken on the role of cofounder of Museum of the Bible, author, and speaker since 2010, and together, Steve and Jackie authored This Dangerous Book (2017). Jackie authored Only One Life (2018) with their daughter Lauren McAfee, with a Bible study titled, Legacy (2019).