Post share in thread Heritage Foundation Finance Director David Greene also claims to be the CEO of Hobby Lobby.
Verdict: False
The Heritage Foundation's finance director and Hobby Lobby's CEO both share the name David Greene. Photos of the two men clearly show that they are not the same person.
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he has nominated Russell Vought to head the Office of Management and Budget. forbes. According to the paper, Vought is involved in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, but President Trump has denied any involvement.
The post, which has more than 900 likes at the time of writing, claims that Green, who is the Heritage Foundation's finance director, is also Hobby Lobby's CEO.
“The Heritage Foundation supports Project 25. The Director of Finance is David Greene. Owner of Hobby Lobby. You know what to do,” the post reads, backing up that claim. No source provided.
That claim is false. The Heritage Foundation list The company's website lists a man named David Green as its finance director. However, the website does not mention a link to Hobby Lobby. Green's accompanying photo shows a man with gray hair and brown eyes wearing a dark suit coat, gray shirt, and gray and blue striped tie.
Also on the Hobby Lobby website indicates The founder and CEO is named David Green. The attached photo shows a man with gray hair and glasses wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and red tie. Green's biography on his website makes no mention of any links to the Heritage Foundation.
Therefore, the photo of the two men clearly shows that, despite having the same name, they have no resemblance to each other.
Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports This means that David Greene, the Heritage Foundation's finance director, is also the CEO of Hobby Lobby. In fact, the opposite is true. November 26th, Reuters debunked this claim, stating that the two men happened to share the same name. (Related: Did Rachel Maddow cry on the show because of Elon Musk X's post?)
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Heritage Foundation and Hobby Lobby for comment.
