Gregory Allen Howard was born on January 28, 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Harriet (2019), Remember the Titans (2000) and Ali (2001). He died on January 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida, USA.
He attended Princeton University, graduating with a degree in American history. He worked at Merrill Lynch on Wall Street before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career.