# Michael Green

> Michael Green is the CEO and co-founder of Athena Security, an Austin-based company that builds AI-powered concealed weapons detection systems for schools, hospitals, casinos, and other public spaces. A Harvard-educated former family-business operator turned compliance-software builder, Green pivoted into physical security after surviving a close encounter with gunfire. He leads a roughly 110-person company that has raised $18.6 million to keep guns out of the places where people gather.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Athena Security, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Athena Security, Inc., John R. Green Company
- **From:** Anderson Township, Ohio, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school diploma, St. Xavier High School, B.A. in Economics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Elected to the Cincinnati Business Courier's 40 Under 40., Co-founded and now leads Athena Security, which has raised $18.6 million in total funding., Led the family's John R. Green Company through a successful sale in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics, after playing football there.
- **2006** — Joined the family business, the John R. Green Company, a Covington, Kentucky school-supply and furniture distributor founded by his grandfather.
- **2010** — Bought a house on Mulberry Street overlooking Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati; survived a nearby shooting while on the rooftop deck.
- **2016** — Led the sale of the family's school-supply business and relocated to San Francisco.
- **2016-2019** — Spent about three years building Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance software.
- **2019** — Joined Athena Security as President and co-founder in April, working alongside founders Lisa Falzone and Chris Ciabarra.
- **2022** — Assumed CEO responsibilities at Athena Security.
- **2024** — Athena Security raised a $10 million round, bringing total funding to $18.6 million.

## Achievements

- Elected to the Cincinnati Business Courier's 40 Under 40.
- Co-founded and now leads Athena Security, which has raised $18.6 million in total funding.
- Led the family's John R. Green Company through a successful sale in 2016.
- Drove Athena Security's expansion of AI concealed weapons detection into hospitals, schools, casinos, and warehouses.
- Oversaw the launch of healthcare violence reporting software and an AI 'telepresence officer' product.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Athena Security closed a $10 million seed round, pushing total funding to $18.6 million to expand sales and AI capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://athena-security.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelleonardgreen
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/athenasecure
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbXC23uadAY
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/athenasecure/

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Last updated: 2026-06-22