Howard grew up in Houston and graduated from Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas.  After Gallaudet University and upon graduation from UH Bauer College of Business in 1998, Howard Knight has worked in the corporate tax division at Service Corporation International (SCI) and later at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.  He became a certified public accountant in 2004.  In his career, Howard developed and administered over $1 billion in annual financial reporting.  He is noted for his continuous system improvements, quick response to IRS tax controversy and eliminated over $3.5 million in taxes.  Howard has been mentioned in the Houston Chronicle and involved in the Diversity Council with executive management.  Having spent over 12 years in the corporate world, Howard leaves and started his own CPA practice in 2009.

Howard resides in Houston with his wife, Tracy Rouly Knight, Ed.D., three grown children at Southwestern University, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S. Marine Corps, last one in high school.