For the years 2005-2009, 2012-2013, and 2014-2015 The Montfort Academy was named one of the best 50 Catholic high schools in America by the Cardinal Newman Society. And in 2015 the website Niche K12 ranked The Montfort Academy in the top 20 private high schools in New York State and in the top 200 private high schools in America. The Montfort Academy's distinguished lecture series has featured notable persons such as former Senator Rick Santorum (a candidate in the 2012 primary season for President of the United States), former New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir, and former Vice Chairman of Goldmas Sachs Robert Hormats, now serving as Under Secretary of State. Greco has served as President and Chairman of the Board of The Montfort Academy since its founding. In 2015, Richard Greco Jr. was selected by the International Organization of Catholic Education at the United Nations to represent the United States at the Holy See World Congress called "Educating Today and Tomorrow." This quadrennial conference on the state and future of Catholic education fell in 2015 on the 50th anniversary of "Gravissimum educationis", Pope Paul VI's Declaration on Christian Education and the 25th anniversary of "Ex corde Ecclesiae", Pope John Paul II's document regarding Catholic colleges and universities. Greco's contribution to the conference was featured in the book, "Testimonios, Educar Hoy y Mañana, Una pasion que se renueva," with a foreword written by Pope Francis and published by the Holy See Congregation for Catholic Education. In 2016, Greco addressed a roundtable of Catholic college Presidents at the Cardinal Newman Society in Washington, DC regarding classical education. Widely recognized as a leader of the classical education movement in the United States, Mr. Greco has helped other classical elementary high schools and elementary schools throughout the country. In June 2002, Greco was appointed by the President of the United States as a White House Fellow. He was assigned by the White House as a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense. During this fellowship year, he spent six weeks in Baghdad as an advisor in the Coalition Provisional Authority, providing advice on private sector and financial markets development, foreign direct investment, and currency exchange. When his fellowship was over, Greco was appointed Acting Director of Private Sector Development for Iraq, and in this capacity was a liaison between the international private sector and the Coalition Provisional Authority. On September 10, 2004, President of the United States George W. Bush nominated Greco as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller).