Mart Green is the founder of Mardel Christian & Education and an heir to the Hobby Lobby family of companies founded by his father, David Green. He is the Ministry Investment Officer for Hobby Lobby and serves on the company’s board. In January 2005, Christian Retailing named Mart one of the top fifty people who have most shaped and impacted Christian retail in the last half century. Mart has been married to his wife, Diana, for over forty years. They have four adult children, three children-in-law, and twelve grandchildren.