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Missouri’s Richest Man Is Black — But Is He America’s Richest Black Man?
World Wide Technology founder David Steward ranks No. 110 on the Forbes 400, but Palantir CEO Alexander Karp complicates who holds the title of America’s wealthiest Black man.
St. Louis businessman David Steward is Missouri’s richest person, with Forbes estimating his fortune at $12.3 billion and ranking him No. 110 on its newly…
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