Steven Greer
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| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Greer, Dr. Steven Greer |
| On the Timeline | 27 events, 1990–2022 |
Steven Macon Greer (born 1955) is an American ufologist and retired physician who founded the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) and the Disclosure Project, which campaigns for the release of what it says is secret government knowledge of UFOs and advanced energy technology.[1]
Early life and medicine
Greer was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He says he saw a UFO at close range as a child and again at 18, and that he taught Transcendental Meditation in the early 1970s. He earned a degree in biology from Appalachian State University in 1982 and a medical degree from East Tennessee State University in 1987, and worked as an emergency-room physician before retiring in 1998 to concentrate on UFOs.[1]
CSETI and contact
Greer founded CSETI in 1990 to seek peaceful contact with extraterrestrial civilisations. He redefined the term "close encounter of the fifth kind" to mean contact started by humans, and CSETI groups attempt such contact through meditation and other methods.[1][2]
Disclosure Project
Greer founded the Disclosure Project in 1993 to gather testimony from former government and military personnel. On 9 May 2001 he presented about 20 of them at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., said hundreds more were ready to testify, and called for congressional hearings.[1][3]
Films
Greer has promoted several documentaries. Sirius (2013) presented the "Atacama skeleton" as possibly alien, but genetic tests showed it was human. Unacknowledged (2017), narrated by Giancarlo Esposito, was crowdfunded and topped international documentary download charts. Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020) was poorly reviewed: Variety called it "fantasy propaganda" and The Hollywood Reporter said it framed recent UFO news misleadingly.[1][4]
On the UAP Timeline
- Steven Greer's 1990s private meetings (Mid-1990s) — Steven Greer alleges he met wealthy and connected figures at a private San Francisco gathering about UAP.
- Greer meets Albert Stubblebine (1992) (9 March 1992) — Steven Greer says he met Gen. Stubblebine and people tied to covert programs at a 1992 conference.
- D'Amato and untraceable black budgets (1994) — Dick D'Amato reportedly says $40–80 billion a year went to programs that couldn't be traced.
- Laurance Rockefeller's two UFO projects (10 December 1994) — Vallée says Laurance Rockefeller funded two UAP projects.
- Denise McKenzie's SAIC account (30 August 1996) — A former SAIC employee says she learned of UAP-related work there.
- CSETI site list for Congress (1996) (30 August 1996) — Greer's CSETI allegedly briefs Congress with a list of sites tied to UAP.
- Dan Morris testimony (30 August 1996) — Air Force Sgt. Dan Morris says he was part of a group gathering UAP information.
- Michael Smith's NORAD reporting account (30 August 1996) — An Air Force radar controller says UAP events were only to be reported to NORAD.
- Jonathan Weygandt's Peru crash claim (March 1997) — Marine Jonathan Weygandt says he guarded a crashed craft in a cliffside.
- Steve Wilson and Project Pounce (19 August 1997) — A retired Air Force colonel claims a secret space program shoots down unfriendly UAP.
- CSETI on unacknowledged special access programs (22 August 1998) — CSETI says a covert group using unacknowledged programs manages the UAP issue.
- David Adair's Area 51 engine claim (1999) — Engineer David Adair says he saw a strange craft at Groom Lake.
- Privatized control group claim (1999) (7 July 1999) — An alleged CIA source says the UFO control group became privately funded after 1969.
- Arlington Institute board meeting (1999) (3 December 1999) — A defense think tank with former CIA chief James Woolsey holds a board meeting.
- Disclosure Project briefing to Congress (2001) (April 2001) — CSETI briefs members of Congress that a covert group controls parts of the UAP issue.
- Don Phillips testimony (April 2001) — Former contractor Don Phillips claims Lockheed studies extraterrestrial technology.
- Stephen Lovekin testimony (21 July 2003) — A White House communications specialist says he received UAP briefings.
- John Maynard testimony (August 2004) — An alleged Army/DIA official names contractors said to be involved in the UAP matter.
- E-Systems reverse-engineering claim (28 April 2006) — Steven Greer claims an E-Systems executive told him the firm did UAP reverse engineering.
- Bell Labs free-energy devices claim (28 April 2006) — Greer claims a witness saw many 'free energy' devices at Bell Labs.
- Skunk Works astral projection anecdote (28 April 2006) — Greer claims a Skunk Works engineer described using astral projection.
- CSETI energy briefing (2009) (13 February 2009) — CSETI allegedly briefs Obama officials and senators on breakthrough energy.
- Pahute Mesa vault claim (5 April 2014) — Steven Greer claims a rogue group hides money in a vault at Pahute Mesa.
- Andrea Rossi and suppressed energy claims (15 November 2015) — Steven Greer alleges the Army shelved alternative energy inventions.
- Greer's underground facilities list (18 April 2016) — Steven Greer names underground facilities he claims are tied to secret programs.
- Greer's Elizondo vehicle story (19 May 2021) — Steven Greer says he heard Elizondo was in a facility holding an alien vehicle.
- Bradshaw Ranch black site claim (14 October 2022) — Steven Greer suggests a ranch near Sedona was turned into a black site.
References
- Steven M. Greer — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- Close encounter — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- "Group Claims Government UFO Cover-Up", ABC News (10 May 2001) · abcnews.com · archived copy
- Owen Gleiberman, "'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind' Review", Variety (8 Apr 2020) · variety.com · archived copy
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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