Douglas Mitchell Pitt (born November 2, 1966)[citation needed] is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the younger brother of actor Brad Pitt.
Pitt is the founder of Care to Learn, a charitable organization based in the United States.
Early life and education
Pitt was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 2, 1966, to Jane Etta (née Hillhouse), a school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, who worked in trucking and real estate industries.[1]
In 1991, Pitt founded the technology firm ServiceWorld Computer Center.[6] In 2007, he sold a majority stake in the company to Miami Nations Enterprises but continued as an owner and operational partner.[7] The business received the Springfield Business Journal Philanthropic Business of the Year recognition in 2010.[8]
Pitt co-founded TSI Integrated Services in 2012, partnering with TSI Global, a company based in St. Louis.[9] In 2017, he repurchased his original computer company and reorganized it under the name Pitt Technology Group with co-owner Kevin Waterland.[10][11] The company subsequently acquired software development firm ConceptiCode in 2018 and audiovisual consultancy AVMAN in 2019.[12]
In 2012, Pitt appeared in a Virgin Mobile Australia campaign portraying a fictionalized version of himself as "The Second Most Famous Pitt," a humorous reference to his brother Brad Pitt.[13]
In 2013, Pitt collaborated with the Ozark Chamber of Commerce to open an Innovation and Business Incubation Center in Ozark, Missouri.[14] In 2014, Pitt founded Pitt Development Group, a real estate investment firm that initially developed apartments and retail centers before focusing on medical office space and land development.[15] In 2015, he joined the Board of Directors of Great Southern Bank.[16]
Philanthropy
Pitt has served on boards of organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters,[5]Make A Wish, Easter Seals, and the Red Cross. He chaired the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce[17] and has participated in community initiatives, such as co-chairing the Springfield Homeless Task Force in 2010[18] and serving on the Early Childhood Committee for the Every Child Promise in 2013.[19]
Since 2011, Pitt has been an Executive Consultant for Enactus[20] and joined the advisory council of The ONE Organization of Missouri in 2013.[5]
Care to Learn
In 2008, Pitt founded Care to Learn, a nonprofit focused on providing health, hunger, and hygiene assistance to students in Southwest Missouri.[21] The organization partners with schools to meet students' immediate needs and has expanded its services statewide. In 2019, he appeared in a parody video of the film Seven, created with Mother's Brewing Company to promote a beer called "Doin' Good," with proceeds benefiting Care to Learn.[22] According to the charity, by 2023 it had assisted more than three million individuals.[1][23][24][25][26]
Pitt is married to Lisa, and the couple has three children.[29][1] In 2011, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and descended by mountain bike, reportedly becoming the first American to do so.[30] He serves on the Missouri Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.[31]
↑ Blomquist, Jordan; JoLliff, Jo; Mecke, Peyson; Pollock Estes, Katie; Shorr-McKee, Taryn (November 2024). "Meet Biz 417's 2024 Biz 100". The Magazine for Business in the Ozarks. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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