Dr. Robert Howard is the Chairman of founder of Howard Global Holdings, Inc., a privately owned, diversified holding company located in Los Angeles CA. Assets include the luxury Hotels & Resorts, HPMG, St Thomas Hospital Group, 1Darsystems, and numerous investments in public companies and various real estate ventures. Prior to building Howard Global, Dr. Howard was Chief Executive Officer of Howard Health Management. He co-founded Howard Health Management, now a Howard Global subsidiary, following nearly 20 years of experience as a physician and consultant to large employers concerned about health care quality and costs. Dr. Howard led the development of the Howard Health Care Engine System, a clinical decision support technology platform that received a U.S. Patent in 1996. Since forming Howard Global Holdings, Dr. Howard has worked to share Howard Global Holding's strategy and vision with customers, partners, shareholders, and private investors.
Dr. Howard was an attending physician at New York Hospital and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center between 1965 and 1979, and was a cardiology fellow at the University of Chicago. Dr Howard received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and is a graduate of Columbia University.