Kevin Stitt was born in Milton, Florida, on December 28, 1972, to a Cherokee family. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group. Stitt grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in accounting. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Stitt is the second Native American governor after former Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray. Stitt was reelected to a second term in 2022, defeating Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, a Republican turned Democrat, with 55.4% of the vote. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2018, defeating Democrat and former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote.

John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019.