Howard Haughton was born in Wolverhampton, UK, to Jamaican immigrant parents. Despite, at the age of thirteen, having been categorised as having learning difficulties, He has gone on to obtain a PhD in mathematical computer science, and other postgraduate qualifications. He has authored many academic papers covering a variety of subjects including economics, finance and computer science. He has provided guidance to numerous private and public sector organisations globally on the subject matter of governance in leadership.