Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

David L. Steward

Born July 2, 1951

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. David L. Steward Marker

Inscription. David L. Steward was born in Chicago, IL and is a graduate of Central Missouri State University. Steward is the founder and serves as Chairman of the Board for World Wide Technology, Inc., the largest African American owned business in the United States in 2009. Headquartered in St. Louis, World Wide Technology is the leading System Integrator providing technology and supply chain solutions to customers and suppliers around the globe.

Erected 2009 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1951.

Location. 38° 38.188′ N, 90° 12.421′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on North 20th Street south of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and

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in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Myrtle H. Davis (here, next to this marker); Abraham Bolden (here, next to this marker); Nathaniel Sweets (here, next to this marker); Chuck Berry (here, next to this marker); Charles E. Fleming (here, next to this marker); Lloyd Arthur Smith (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lincoln I. Diuguid (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . David Steward on Wikipedia. Steward continues to serve as Chairman of World Wide Technology (as of January 2023), and he is one of the wealthiest African Americans in the United States. WWT has been ranked the 27th biggest private company in the U.S., as well as the biggest black-owned company in the U.S. (according to Forbes).

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(Submitted on January 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.