Currently, the company provides the federal government with. His business is a revolutionary knowledge technology and supply chain solution provider and has remained up to. He was rated 239th on the forbes 400 list of american billionaires in 2019. David steward, ceo of nations largest blackowned business. Steward started his company, world wide technology in 1990. David steward is the second richest black man in america. David steward world wide technologies founder giants for god.
Doing business by the good book and millions of other books are available for. Steward grew up in clinton, missouri in the segregated. Started in 1990 by steward and jim kavanaugh, world wide technology is based in st. He went to college and through sheer determination, found his way onto the basketball team despite his high school coach and others telling him. It has come to our attention that this african american entrepreneur is the secondrichest black man in the u. World wide technologys david steward, wife thelma, donate. David steward, founder and chief executive officer of world wide technology. Steward received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the university on. Wwt, was born in chicago, illinois, and moved with his family to the rural town of clinton, missouri. Fox 2 9am black history dave steward part 1 youtube.
Started in 1990, with a handful of employees and a 4,000 square foot office, wwt posted its strongest year to date in 20, with over 2,500 employees and two and a half millionplus sq. Since 2014, wwt has been ranked annually by fortune magazine as one of the top 100 places to work in america. In doing business by the good book, david steward, founder and ceo of world wide technology, a privately held, billiondollar company, takes selected scripture and applies it to business life with clarity and promise. He is chairman and founder of world wide technology, one of the largest africanamericanowned businesses in america. Following a bible passage for each week of the year, readers will increase their bottom line, as well as the capacity of their souls a great return on investment. He founded world wide technology wwt in 1990 on a shoestring budget and 7 employees. Steward, the cofounder and chairman of maryland heights, missouribased world wide technology inc. Wwt provides technology and supply chain services with a focus on the enterprise commercial, public and telecom service provider sectors. David steward is chairman of the board of world wide technology. Kavanaugh devours books on innovation in his free time, and he has adorned. David steward wwt is a marketleading systems integrator and supply chain solutions provider. The billionaires behind the secret tech mecca in americas. Entrepreneur david steward owner of world wide technology. World wide technology chairman david steward, left, and chief executive jim kavanaugh, center, cut a ribbon for the companys new headquarters in maryland heights on tuesday, nov.
Steward is one of four black billionaires in america, being 745th in the forbes billionaires 2019 list. In the early days, steward sometimes went without a paycheck and once watched his car get repossessed from the. David was raised in missouri in a very segregated community. In 1990, steward founded world wide technology, a systems integrator. David steward is chairman and founder of world wide technology holding co. In 1990, steward founded world wide technology, inc.
Despite the fact that he was a novice entrepreneur, he was certain he. In this book, steward shares 52 biblical principles in short, easytoread chapters that can be digested once a week for a full year or devoured in one sitting. World wide technology started in 1990 with only a handful of employees and a 4,000squarefoot office. Louis, missouri, provides digital strategy, innovative technology and supply chain solutions to large. More about david steward david steward is chairman and founder of world wide technology wwt, a marketleading technology solutions provider.
David steward, chairman and founder of world wide technology, greets friends after being honored as st. An indispensable volume that shows how to succeed in business by using the bible and its lessons as a source of inspiration and guidance n 1990, david l. David steward gives praise to the good book for his. Steward set about linking his personal principles to. Meet the cofounder and ceo of world wide technology duration. African american tech billionaire credits the bible. Steward draws heavily on his own knowledge of building a hightech company from the ground up, and also his corporate experiences at fedex and union pacific. David steward is the cofounder and chairman of it provider world wide technology. Chief technology officer and senior vice president, services. David steward, founder and chairman of world wide technology, with bubba wallaces nascar no. Louisbased company he cofounded in 1990 on a shoestring budget with a handful of employees. David steward and jim kavanaugh have found the surest way to pile up riches.
Steward, the founder and chairman of maryland heights, mo. At the time, david and his family were living paycheck to paycheck. Eternal roi is on dave stewards mind advancing stl. David steward is an american entrepreneur as well as business magnate who is best known as the founder and a chairman of the commercial company, world wide technology.
When david steward founded world wide technology, inc. Steward serves as independent director of centene corp. He graduated from clinton high school in clinton, missouri in 1969 and received his b. Steward is the founder of world wide technology, inc. He was the first person of color hired by the missouri pacific railroad company mopac to sell rail services. Steward is chairman of world wide technology wwt, a st. Louis ktvi david steward is a great american success storyone of the richest men in the world and also one of the most generous. David steward international leadership summit 2021. Founded in 1990 with a handful of employees and a 4,000 square foot office, today, there are more than 4,000 employees. It was clear in my mind that my belief in god, coupled with the desire to work hard to serve others, meant i was destined to succeed. World wide technology s other half, cofounder david steward. There was nothing worldwide about it at the time, he jokes. With almost 25 years of experience in the technology industry, he spends the majority of. Wwt in 1990, it consisted of five people and 4,000 square feet of office space on weldon parkway.
Wwt is a technology service provider founded by david steward in july 1990. Louis, missouri, draws upon his many years of personal experience and professional expertise to show his fellow christians how they can succeed in building their business enterprise upon the. When steward left for central missouri university in 1969, his fathers work ethic stuck with him, and. This week on the urban business roundtable, renita d. Cofounded in 1990 by david steward and jim kavanaugh, world wide technology, based in st. Chairman david steward, left, and president and chief operating offer jim kavanaugh of world wide technology, inc. Billion dollar businessman and world wide technology co. View david steward iis profile on linkedin, the world s largest professional community. After graduating from central missouri state university in 1973, mr. Steward, recipient of the 2012 black engineer of the year award. Wwt cofounder and chairman, started one of the largest minorityowned it companies in the united states.
Louis citizen of the year in ladue, missouri on may, 2015. Steward is the chairman of wwt, which he founded in 1990. Steward founded his company, worldwide technology, inc. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover david s. The company provides information technology and supply chain solutions as a valueadded reseller of products and services. The company provides planning, procurement and deployment of it products and solution selling. David steward, founder and chief executive officer of world wide technology, a leader in the area of information technology, changed the face of internet business for a variety of commercial, federal, and telecommunications organizations. Today, the company has grown to more than 175 employees and sales of. Steward, founder and chairman of world wide technology, inc. World wide technology chairman david steward, left, and chief executive jim kavanaugh, center, cut a ribbon for the companys new headquarters in maryland heights on. Steward founded world wide technology in july of 1990.
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