Michael Green (businessman)
Michael Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA in Economics) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor and Businessman |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Organisation | Athena Security |
| Awards | 40 Under 40 by the Cincinnati Business Courier |
Michael Green (born December 4, 1980) is an American Businessman and Inventor. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Athena Security.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was placed in the Cincinnati Business Courier's 40 under 40 list.[1][5]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Green was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Anderson Township. He attended St. Xavier High School from 1994 to 1997 before enrolling at Harvard University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics[6][7]
Career
[edit]In 2006, Green took over the management of the John R. Green Company, a business founded by his grandfather, located in Kentucky. It was a family business where his company supplied furniture and other items to school and other educational Institutions.[6][8] It operated out of a four-story building in Covington’s Mainstrasse Village for decades. The company was sold to Kurtz Bros in 2016. Subsequently, the building was converted into loft apartments in 2019.[6][8] In 2017, Green founded Auto Board Systems, an anti-money laundering company, which he later sold in 2019.[5][1] That same year, he collaborated with Lisa Falzone and Chris Ciabarra, the co-founders of Revel Systems,[6] to establish Athena Security which provides Security services like weapon detection systems[9] and Visitors Management System. [10] Since its inception in 2018, the company has raised more than $10 million.[11][12]
Green founded the company due to a personal experience, in 2010, after purchasing a four-bedroom house on Mulberry Street overlooking the rhine he had a life-changing just one week after moving in, he was on the rooftop deck with a cable installer when gunfire erupted below.[6] The experience, followed by other incidents of hearing gunshots near his Prospect Hill home, solidified him to prioritise safety. He obtained a licence to carry gun and began escorting house guests to their cars to ensure their security. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biography of Michael Green". Security Informed. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle's Aboud Jewelry deploys Athena Security's multi-sensor walk-through metal detector, post armed robbery incident". www.sourcesecurity.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Matt. "Athena Security Debuts Healthcare Violence Reporting Software -". Campus Security Today. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approves Athena Security to guard state's casinos". Gaming America Magazine.
- ^ a b "Athena Security Team". Athena Security.
- ^ a b c d e f Monk, Dan (November 30, 2021). "St. X grad on 'personal mission' with gun-detection startup". WCPO-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Green - 2000 - Football". Harvard University. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Michael Green seeks advice from God, Google, older brother". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Athena Weapons Detection System". Athena Security.
- ^ "Athena Security Visitor Management System (VMS)". Athena Security.
- ^ "Athena Security raises $10 million for concealed weapons detection system expansion". Security Info Watch. August 9, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Athena Security confirms new seed funding round". International Security (journal). August 15, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.