[2][4] After graduating from college, Steward worked at Wagner Electric as a production manager (1974–1975), a sales representative at Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (1975–1979), and a senior account executive at Federal Express (1979–1984), where he was recognized as salesman of the year and inducted into the company's hall of fame in 1981.
[2] In 1993, WWT concentrated its focus on the implementation of enterprise wide imaging, conversion services, and telecommunication networks.
Sales for the two companies continued to grow, although revenues slipped in 2002 as WWT felt the impact of the technology recession.
[13] In 2011, Steward was appointed to the board of curators, University of Missouri by Governor Jay Nixon,[2] although he resigned before his term was through.
[15] The measure was initiated by a lobbyist, who worked for Steward at the time, whose son was expelled from Washington University following a Title IX violation.