| DAVID
L. STEWARD
David L.
Steward founded World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT)
in 1990 with four people in a 4,000-square-foot
office space. WWT specializes in helping customers
rapidly build and deploy technology infrastructure
in a timely, cost-effective manner. Now, fifteen
years later, David Steward’s company exceeds $1.1
billion in revenue as the company continues to
grow and thrive.
Recognized
as one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation,
WWT earned the honor from Black Enterprise magazine
as the largest African American-owned business
in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. It was the first
time a technology company had ascended to the
top of that list. David Steward's company has
also been recognized nationally by Government
Computer News and Washington Technology as a top
minority technology contractor and was named “Company
of the Year” by Black Enterprise Magazine.
David Steward
has a long list of honors that include:
- 100 Most Influential Black Americans - Ebony
Magazine
- Small Business Hall of Fame Inductee - SBA
- America’s 14th-Best Entrepreneur - Success
Magazine
- Technology Entrepreneur of the Year - Ernst
& Young
- Business Person of the Year - St. Louis Sentinel
- Entrepreneur of the Year - National Society
of Black Engineers
David Steward serves both on the Executive Committee
and as the Campaign Chair for the United Way of
Greater St. Louis, Missouri. In addition, he is
on the board of more than a dozen charitable and
civic organizations. Dedicated to serving others,
he conducts a Sunday school class for business people
to help them focus on how to succeed in today’s
highly competitive world without compromising Christian
values.
David Steward lives in St. Louis with his wife,
Thelma, and their two children, David and Kimberly.
He says, “We’ve been extremely blessed,” and credits
his success to his faith in God, as he has built
his business based on principles from the Bible.
David Steward wants others to take note of WWT’s
success, so they too can emulate the same positive
message: a faith-based workforce is a major competitive
advantage. |
