Occupation

• Of Counsel – Morris, Nichols, Arsht and Tunnell LLP

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Virginia, Bachelor of Arts

 Civic Associations 

• Chair, Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council
• Member, Delaware Marijuana Appeals Commission
• Member, Board of the Delaware Public Policy Institute
• Past Member, Delaware Environmental Appeals Board 
• Past Member, Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation
• Past Member, Delaware Bar Foundation

Professional Associations

• Commissioner, Delaware River and Bay Authority 
• Member, Delaware State Chamber Board of Governors 
• Board Member, Artesian Resources Corporation
• Board Member, Rockefeller Trust Company of Delaware
• Past President, Delaware State Bar Association 
• Past President, Uniform Law Commission 

Honors

• Governor John Carney bestowed the Order of the First State on Mr. Houghton, the highest honor a Governor can award to a Delawarean.