Steward, David L.
1951–present · Contribution: 1980s–present
Entrepreneur, technology executive, philanthropist
Co-founded World Wide Technology in 1990 and served as chairman, building a global enterprise technology company and expanding African American ownership in the technology industry.
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- Born
- 1951, Chicago, Illinois
- Active since
- 1980s–present
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Co-founded and chaired World Wide TechnologyBuilt a global enterprise technology solutions providerExpanded African American ownership in technologySupported education, civic organizations and philanthropy
Impact on the world
Steward broke into an industry where relatively few entrepreneurs of African descent had access to the capital, contracts and networks required to build companies at global scale. His achievement is particularly significant because WWT did not become a billion-dollar enterprise by operating primarily within a African…
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