Richard Green is a former student at the Aish HaTorah Yeshiva in Jerusalem, where he was mentored by the late Rabbi Noah Weinberg. His career shifted toward counter-extremism following the September 11 attacks, guided by Weinberg's emphasis on Pikuach Nefesh—the Jewish mandate to save lives—through exposing radical ideologies. Green co-founded the Clarion Fund in 2005 with Raphael Shore and served as its Executive Director for over fifteen years before becoming Chief Executive Officer of the rebranded Clarion Project. Under his leadership, the organization produced influential documentaries including Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West (2005), The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision for America (2008), Iranium (2011), Honor Diaries (2014), Faithkeepers (2017), and Kids: Chasing Paradise (2019), with notable distribution such as 28 million DVDs during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. In the 2020s, Green directed a strategic pivot from media production to intelligence operations, establishing the Clarion Intelligence Network (CIN) to leverage OSINT, AI, and digital undercover agents for monitoring and disrupting extremist groups, providing evidence to law enforcement. As of 2025, he focuses on this intelligence-driven model while serving as CEO, providing strategic direction. Green's work has sparked controversy, with critics like the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League labeling the Clarion Project for anti-Muslim narratives, while supporters praise his contributions to homeland security. He receives compensation as the primary executive, with reported totals of $166,000 (2020), $166,500 (2021), $192,667 (2022), and $252,150 (2024).