# David Steward

_Founder of World Wide Technology (1951-)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> David Lloyd Steward is an American billionaire businessperson. Globally, he is the 213th richest and the second-richest African American, after Alex Karp, with a fortune exceeding $10B as of 2025. He is chairman and founder of World Wide Technology, one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in America.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 July 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082#P106))
- **Education:** University of Central Missouri ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082#P69))

## Questions

**When was David Steward born?**  
David Steward was born on 2 July 1951 in Chicago.

**Where did David Steward study?**  
David Steward was educated at University of Central Missouri.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): David Steward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Steward) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5240082](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5240082) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"David Steward". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-steward. Retrieved 6 November 2026.