David Lloyd Steward was born on July 2,1951 and is an American billionaire businessman.
13 Facts About David Steward
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David Steward is chairman and founder of World Wide Technology, one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in America.
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David Steward was ranked 344th on the Forbes list of worldwide billionaires in 2024 with an estimated net worth of US$11.4 billion.
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David Steward received his Bachelor of Science in business from Central Missouri State University in 1973.
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David Steward owned Transportation Business Specialists and Transport Administrative Services in the years leading up to founding World Wide Technology.
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David Steward is a founder of Telcobuy, a global technology and supply chain management company.
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In 1990, David Steward co-founded World Wide Technology, a systems integrator.
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In 2003 combined reported revenues passed $1 billion, and David Steward formed World Wide Technology Holding Company as the parent company for the two firms.
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David Steward has been on committees and boards that include: Civic Progress of St Louis; the St Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association; Missouri Technology Corporation, appointed by the Governor of Missouri; Webster University; BJC Health System; First Banks, Inc.
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In 2011, David Steward was appointed to the board of curators, University of Missouri by Governor Jay Nixon, although he resigned before his term was through.
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In 2019, while David Steward served on the Washington University in St Louis board of trustees, he supported a measure in Missouri General Assembly that would affect Title IX investigations at universities.
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David Steward was finance chair of the Trust In The Mission PAC, a super PAC supporting Senator Tim Scott's Republican 2024 Presidential Campaign.
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In 2024, David Steward donated about $230,000 to PACs supporting Republican candidates, including Mike Parson and Mike Kehoe.