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-{{Infobox person
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-| name        = Gary M. Green
-| birth_date  = September 8, 1965
-| birth_place = Manhasset, New York
-| occupation  = CEO of Alliance Building Services & CEO of Alliance Baseball LLC
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-'''Gary M. Green''' (born September 8, 1965) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is CEO of Alliance Building Services which is one of the largest privately held building services providers in North America.<ref name=autogenerated6>{{cite news|title=Green of Alliance Building Services provides services to more than 100 buildings in the tri-state area|url=http://nerej.com/26027|accessdate=30 November 2012|newspaper=New England Real Estate Journal|date=30 September 2008}}</ref> In 2009, at the peak of his building services career, Green channeled his passion for baseball into Alliance Baseball LLC and has become a prominent investor and franchise owner in Minor League Baseball.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite news|last=White|first=Rob|title=Diehard fan now Storm Chasers' CEO|url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20120618/SPORTS/306189880/1001|accessdate=15 November 2012|newspaper=World-Herald|date=June 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|last=Hansen|first=Matthew|title=New owner: Storm Chasers aren't going anywhere|url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20120619/SPORTS/706199995/0|accessdate=15 November 2012|newspaper=World-Herald|date=June 19, 2012}}</ref>
-== Early Life and Education ==
-Green was born in Manhasset, New York. He is the son of Sandra and [[Stephen_L._Green|Stephen L. Green]]. He has two brothers, Danny and Scott. Green’s father, [[Stephen_L._Green|Stephen L. Green]], is founder and chairman of the board of [[SL Green Realty]], Manhattan’s largest owner of office buildings, with owned interests in more than 70 Manhattan properties totaling approximately 40 million square feet.<ref>{{cite web|title=SL Green Realty - Investor Relations|url=http://investor.shareholder.com/slg/|accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> Green is the nephew of [[Mark J. Green]], author, attorney, and former New York City Public Advocate, Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City.
-Green attended Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, New York and graduated in 1983. He then attended [[Union College]], Schenectady, New York for one year (1983 – 1984) before transferring to [[University of Vermont]]. At Union, Green was active in the "no nukes" [[anti-nuclear movement]] that opposed the use of nuclear technologies and advocated for nuclear disarmament.
-Green transferred to [[University of Vermont]], Burlington, Vermont in the fall of 1984. He traveled to Sydney, Australia in his senior year where he studied Australian politics and literature at [[Macquarie University]]. Green graduated from University of Vermont in 1988 with a B.A. in political science. He returned to New York from Australia a year later and enrolled in [[New York University Stern School of Business]] where he earned an M.B.A. in finance in 1991.
-== Early Career ==
-After completing his M.B.A., Green worked as a real estate broker for Abrams Benisch Riker and Riverbank Realty.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite journal|title=Entrepreneur takes the lead in generational cause.|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=16|year=1997|month=July|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=19806109|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> Green also taught real estate finance in the Executive Division of [[New York University Stern School of Business]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He then returned to the family business, SL Green Realty, where he successfully launched and ran its brokerage division. As vice president and leasing agent at SL Green Realty, Green played an important role in the redevelopment of his family’s commercial building portfolio.<ref>{{cite journal|title=SL Green triples building's value|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=7|year=1995|month=Junr|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=17197566|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref>  Faced with the decision to continue with the family business or step out on his own, Green ventured out in 1992 at the age of 26 and founded Alliance Building Services.<ref name=autogenerated5>{{cite journal|title=Green of Alliance Building Services provides services to more than 100 buildings in the tri-state area|journal=New York Real Estate Journal|date=30|year=2008|month=September|url=http://nyrej.com/26027|accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref>
-== Business Ventures ==
-=== Alliance Building Services ===
-Green is currently the CEO of Alliance Building Services, a leading provider of building services for commercial properties in the New York metropolitan area.<ref name=autogenerated6 /> Alliance is the largest privately held building services provider in the tri-state area and one of the largest private building services providers in North America.<ref name=autogenerated6 /> The company supervises or employs over 5,000 employees.<ref name=autogenerated3 />
-==== 	Business Services ====
-After gaining experience in real estate through the family business, Green founded Alliance Building Services in 1992 with eight cleaners.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Alliance offers a suite of services to its clients through four independent and complementary businesses: First Quality Maintenance, Classic Security, Bright Star Messenger Centers, and Onyx Restoration and Painting.
-Green formed First Quality Maintenance out of a frustration with mediocre cleaning service companies that overcharged landlords and tenants.<ref name=autogenerated7>{{cite journal|title=All in the family: Gary Green understands the owner's view.|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=21|year=2004|month=January|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/All+in+the+family%3A+Gary+Green+understands+the+owner's+view.-a0112862658}}</ref> He wasn’t satisfied with just mimicking an "old guard" business; he wanted to change the business model. <ref name=autogenerated7 /> Green continued to grow the company from 1992 to 1997 and expanded from servicing SL Green Realty's properties to third party properties.<ref name=autogenerated7 />By 2004, First Quality Maintenance was providing cleaning services to more than 100 buildings, encompassing more than 60 million square feet.<ref>{{cite journal|title=More than job well done at First Quality Maintenance|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=20|year=2005|month=April|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=132121371|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref>
-Green bought Bright Star Messenger Centers in 2001.<ref name=autogenerated7 /> After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Alliance Building Services' security business took on a major roll in protecting the city and providing cleaning services in the aftermath.<ref name=autogenerated7 />
-In 2008, Alliance purchased Onyx Restoration and Painting, which specializes in painting and property protection with the restoration of stone, metal and marble architectural assets and adornments.  In the same year, Alliance bought Classic Security and acquired a lighting and electrical company as a complement to the First Quality division.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Onyx wins contract to restore metal and marble for 800 Third Avenue.|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=21|year=2007|month=May|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=161206753|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated5 />
-==== 	Notable Clients ====
-In 2009, Alliance provided maintenance services for the inaugural seasons of the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets. <ref name=autogenerated3 /> Alliance also provides cleaning services to the Empire State Building.<ref name=autogenerated3 />
-Alliance’s impressive client roster includes: ABS Partners Real Estate, LLC; ALMAH, LLC; Animal Medical Center; BLDG Management Co., Inc.; Calvin Klein; Capital Properties; Charney FPG; Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP; Cushman & Wakefield; Douglas Elliman Property Management; Edison Properties, LLC; Equity Office Properties; Fieldstone Capital Inc.; GGH Management, LLC; Hartz Mountain; Herald Towers; Jeffrey Management; Jones Lang LaSalle; Joseph P. Day Realty Corporation; Linque Management Company, Inc.; Marlboro Building Associates; Metropolitan Cleaning LLC; Mission Properties & Businesses; MTV Networks; Murray Hill Properties; Newmark Knight Frank; OCC Purchase LLC; One Grand Central Place; Parish of Trinity Church; Park 55 Assets, LLC; Pegasus Capital Advisors, LP; Queens Ballpark Company, LLC; Ronbet Co.; RXR Property Management LLC; SL Green Realty Corp.; Schneider & Schneider Inc.; Sitt Asset Management, LLC; TD Bank; Trinity REIT, Inc.; West 55th Street Building; WOHIO Holding Corp.; and WWP Office LLC.
-=== Alliance Baseball LLC ===
-In 2009, at the pinnacle of his building services career, Green spun his business savvy and love for baseball into co-founding Alliance Baseball LLC with business partner and fellow baseball enthusiast Larry Botel.<ref name=autogenerated3 />
-==== Richmond Flying Squirrels ====
-Green and Botel negotiated to a buy a large stake in the Connecticut Defenders from owner Lou DiBella.<ref name=autogenerated4>{{cite journal|title=2010 Richmonders of the Year|journal=Style Weekly|date=5|year=2011|month=January|url=http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/2010-richmonders-of-the-year/Content?oid=1442590|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> At the time, Richmond, Virginia was the largest city in the country without a major sports team.<ref name=autogenerated4 /> Seeing this opportunity, Green and Botel conditioned the deal on moving the team from Norwich, Connecticut to Richmond, Virginia. They closed the deal in 2009 and immediately relocated the team to Richmond under its new name: the Richmond Flying Squirrels.<ref name=autogenerated4 />
-Green and Botel's investment in the Flying Squirrels is one of the great success stories in Minor League Baseball over the past five years. <ref name=autogenerated8>{{cite news|title=New owners purchase Storm Chasers|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120619&content_id=33563770&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_milb|accessdate=12 November 2012|newspaper=Minor League Baseball Advanced Media|date=19 June 2012}}</ref>  The team drew nearly a half-million fans in its first year and led all of Minor League Baseball in merchandise sales in 2010. ''Style Weekly'' named Green, Botel, and DiBella 2010 Richmonders of the Year.<ref name=autogenerated4 />
-==== Omaha Storm Chasers ====
-In June 2012, Green leveraged his success with the [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] into acquiring the [[Omaha Storm Chasers]]. <ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated1 /> <ref name=autogenerated8 /> Green successfully negotiated and closed the deal to buy the franchise from owners [[Warren Buffet]], [[Walter Scott, Jr.]], and [[Bill Shea]]. <ref name=autogenerated1 />  Green’s ownership of the franchise ended a 21-year streak in which an Omahan had owned at least a piece of the team.<ref name=autogenerated9>{{cite news|last=White|first=Rob|title=Buffett, Scott delighted to turn Storm Chasers over to new owner|url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20120619/SPORTS/706209987/1001|accessdate=30 November 2012|newspaper=World-Herald|date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> Former Storm Chasers owner [[Warren Buffet]] was confident that Green’s record as a successful businessman and team owner would transfer over into the new venture and lauded Green's experience at a press conference announcing the change in ownership: “We know he’s a great owner, we know he has enormous enthusiasm for the game, and he loves Omaha,” Buffett said. “It doesn’t get better than that." Buffet continued, “After 21 years, we want someone who is going to keep it for the next 21 years or more, and he’s that sort of fella.”<ref name=autogenerated9 />
-== Awards & Honors ==
-In May 2005, Green was awarded the Builders of Freedom Award in acknowledgment of his work in the Israel Bonds campaign.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Ties That Bond|journal=The Hampton Sheet|date=1|year=2005|month=July|url=http://www.hamptonsheet.com/julaug2005/tiesthatbond.htm}}</ref>  Green has received numerous awards for his philanthropic support of various charities including North Shore Child and Family Guidance Association for outstanding generosity and support of the Chrysanthemum Event on November 10, 2001; the Award of Courage Corporation's Humanitarian Award on April 16, 2008; Ronald McDonald House of New York's award in recognition of his continued support on November 12, 2009; and the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation award for his exemplary work on behalf of the foundation, which aids seriously ill children and their families, on July 17, 2006.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Gary Green, CEO of Alliance Building Services, and Michael Romano, director of operations & engineering for Williams Real Estate, were honored at the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation's annual golf outing, held at the Mill River Golf Club|journal=Real Estate Weekly|date=3|year=2007|month=January|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=157838668|accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref>
-Green's leadership and management principles are highlighted in author Timothy Dobbins' book ''Stepping Up: Make Decisions that Matter''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dobbins|first=Timothy|title=Stepping Up: Make Decisions That Matter|year=2006|publisher=HarperBusiness|isbn=0060823739|pages=16|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=KadwCv9hzI8C&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&ots=TfDhtCF_AG&dq=tim+dobbins+stepping+up+gary+green#v=onepage&q=gary%20green&f=false}}</ref> Green is also highlighted as a baseball and New York Mets historian in the 2010 documentary on Billy Joel's [[Last Play at Shea]].
-== Civic Engagement ==
-Green was a national board member of Third Millennium and founder of its New York City chapter.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> The organization was a nationwide nonpartisan advocacy group whose mission was to educate Generation X on issues such as Social Security reform and the national debt.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Green testified in front of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security on behalf of the group, calling on the government to institute Social Security reform "yesterday."<ref name=autogenerated2 /> At its peak, the group boasted 2,000 members in all 50 states.<ref name=autogenerated2 />
-Green has also worked on several of his uncle [[Mark J. Green]]’s political campaigns.
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:1965 births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]

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