# Doug Pitt

Douglas Mitchell Pitt (born November 2, 1966) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He holds the title of "Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania", an appointment he has held since April 2010. Pitt is the founder of Care to Learn, a US-based domestic charity that meets emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs of school-aged children.

## Early life and education

Pitt was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Jane Etta (née Hillhouse), a school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, who ran a trucking firm and is involved in real estate. He is the younger brother of actor Brad Pitt. Pitt attended schools in Springfield, graduating from Kickapoo High School. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in 1990which named him to their alumni Hall of Fame in 2019.

## Career
### Business

In 1991, Pitt founded ServiceWorld Computer Center. In November 2007, Pitt sold a 75% interest in ServiceWorld Computer Center to Miami Nations Enterprises, the Indian Tribe of Miami, Oklahoma. Pitt remained an owner and principal operational partner of ServiceWorld. ServiceWorld was awarded the 2010 SBJ Philanthropic Business of the Year.
In 2012, Pitt formed TSI Integrated Services in partnership with TSI Global, a St. Louis corporation.
In November 2017, Pitt purchased back his computer company from TSI. The new entity Pitt Technology Group consists of Nexio Technologies (IT/Networking Services) / LoVo Integrations (Low Voltage, AV, Fiber Optics) / Syndeo Solutions (Cloud Services). Pitt Technology Group is managed by Kevin Waterland, a principal in the companies. In 2018, PTG acquired ConceptiCode; a specialty software development company. In early 2019, Pitt Technology Group acquired AVMAN; an audio visual consulting and implementation company originally founded in 2001.
In July 2013, Pitt launched an Innovation and Business Incubation Center in owned retail space in conjunction with the Ozark Chamber of Commerce in Ozark, Missouri. Pitt joined the Board of Directors of Great Southern Bank in January 2015.
Outside of the technology industry, Pitt is a real estate investor. His company, Pitt Development Group, is a specialty development company in medical/clinical office space with offices in Springfield & St. Louis, Missouri.
Pitt became an ad spokesman for Virgin Mobile Australia, portraying The Second Most Famous Pitt, a parody of his comedic likeness as the brother of actor Brad Pitt.

### Philanthropy

Pitt has served on many boards in Missouri starting with Big Brothers Big Sisters in 1995. Since then, some of the others include Make A Wish; Easter Seals; the Red Cross, and is a past Chairman of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. He has also served on many community task forces including co-chairing the Springfield, MO Homeless Task Force in 2010 and co-chaired the Early Childhood Committee for the Every Child Promise with his wife Lisa in 2013.
In 2013, Pitt was named to the advisory council of The ONE Organization of Missouri.
Pitt has been an Executive Consultant for Enactus since 2011.

#### Care to Learn

In late 2007, Pitt heard sobering statistics on poverty in Southwest Missouri, including humiliating stories of students in need. The story that particularly bothered him most was one of a fifth-grade boy being teased mercilessly because he had to wear his mom's jeans to school.
In April 2008, Pitt founded Care to Learn to meet children’s emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school. The nonprofit has grown to 46 chapters in partnership with Missouri school districts as of June 2024. April 2019 marked the organization's 10th anniversary and 1 Million needs met. On April 22, 2022, Care to Learn celebrated fulfilling 2,000,000 needs. In September 2023 it was announced that Care to Learn met over 3 Million needs of students. Pitt serves as founder and board member at large, having stepped down In 2017 as president of the board of directors.

#### Projects in Africa

In July 2010, Pitt was recognized by President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, in New York City at an event where he was named Tanzania's first ever Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania.

## Personal life

Pitt is married to Lisa and has three children: Landon, Sydney and Reagan.

### Biking

Pitt is an avid mountain, road, and urban cyclist who supports numerous biking organizations. He also works to promote safe biking lanes; city and mountain bike trail systems; and bike health and safety. Pitt hosts biking fundraisers domestically and internationally. In January 2011, Pitt became the first American on record to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and descend on a mountain bike.