Howard, Malcolm Jones Born 1939 in Kinston, NC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 10, 1987, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1988, and received commission on February 26, 1988. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2005. Education: U.S. Military Academy, B.S., 1962 Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1970 Professional Career: U.S. Army major, 1962-1972 Legislative counsel, secretary of the U.S. Army, 1971-1972 General counsel/marketing manager, Dixon Marketing, Inc., Kinston, North Carolina, 1972 Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1973-1974 Deputy special counsel, Executive Office of the President of the United States, 1974 Private practice, Greenville, North Carolina, 1975-1988 Civilian aide, secretary of the U.S. Army for North Carolina, 1986-1988