E. Keith Howick was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science and Juris Doctor in law. He also taught and performed PhD studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Brother Howick has taught religion classes on all levels: in his ward, in seminary, in institute classes at the University of Utah and Montana State University and in the Religious Education Department of Brigham Young University. He has also taught courses in American political government and conducted graduate seminars in public law at Pennsylvania State University.

A long time student of Church history, Brother Howick prepared the index to the seven-volume History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Brother Howick is married to Gail Braithwaite Howick. They are the parents of six children.