Howard Francis Sims, FAIA (1933–2016), was an American architect, businessperson, and philanthropist, active in Detroit.
Sims established multiple college scholarships to support Black students in pursuing architecture.
[3] In 1951, Sims joined the United States Navy, where he served in the construction battalion during the Korean War.
His notable building design (through his firm) include Millender Center Apartments (1985), and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (1997).
[11] In 1979, Sims was elected chairman of the board of directors for the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
[5] In 1989, Sims received a Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Eastern Michigan University.