James P. Kavanaugh (born 1963) is an American businessman, and the CEO and co-founder of World Wide Technology.

In 1983, he was selected as Missouri amateur player of the year and competed for the United States in the 1983 Pan American Games.

[5][6] In 1986, Kavanaugh was drafted to the Los Angeles Lazers, a Major Indoor Soccer League team, as the second overall pick.

[9] He is also a minority investor in St. Louis City SC, a Major League Soccer franchise launched in 2023.

He was chief executive officer (CEO), while the company grew to billions of dollars in revenue.