Nixon picks St. Louis businessman as new UM system curator
Gov. Jay Nixon tapped St. Louis businessman David Steward to replace outgoing Curator David Wasinger, of the 2nd Congressional District, on Tuesday. Steward’s term would end Jan. 1, 2017, and the nomination is subject to confirmation by the Missouri State Senate.
"David Steward is one of this country's leading entrepreneurs and will bring a background of tremendous business experience and success to the Board of Curators," Nixon said in a news release. "I am pleased to nominate him to serve on the board of one of the nation's pre-eminent university systems, as it continues to meet the challenge of providing an affordable, first-class higher education to its students."
Steward, a republican, is CEO of World Wide Technology, a company that provides technology products, services and supply chain solutions to customers around the world. WWT, founded in 1990, was ranked no. 201 in Forbes’ list of America's largest private companies.
Steward also serves on the Executive Advisory Board of Nixon's Strategic Initiative for Economic Growth, and is author of the book, "Doing Business by the Good Book: Fifty-Two Lessons on Success Straight from the Bible.”