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FOREWORD

David Steward has come up with an idea that betters the way we live and work. The idea that he embodies is not actually new--it is a 2000-year-old philosophy that makes as much sense today as it did back then.

In 1990, when Dave Steward founded his St. Louis-based World Wide Technology, his mission was to build a successful company based on teachings he had learned from the Bible. He believes individual values should not be separated from corporate values, and he adheres to the philosophy that good ethics is good business. He contends that the same qualities of integrity, trust, commitment, and loyalty that we expect from our friends and family are also appropriate in the workplace.

David's mission is to make a positive difference in other people's lives, to produce a better quality of life for those he touches--his employees, as well as his vendors and customers. "We're here to serve each other," he says. "As CEO, my first priority is to serve my employees. Properly done, this attitude will permeate my organization and carry over to those we do business with--and we will be successful."

David Steward has been successful, building a billion-dollar company identified by Black Enterprise as the largest African-American-owned company in 2000. His story of success epitomizes the American Dream, and his example is an inspiration to us all.

—GEORGE H. W. BUSH

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