WG Howe is a fictional character in the James Bond film, A View To A Kill, portrayed by Daniel Benzali.
Howe is Stacey Sutton’s employer and Director of Oil and Mines for the state of California. He is on the payroll of Max Zorin, who uses him to fudge records and cover up Zorin’s illegal mine work.
When Stacey finds him out, Howe fires her, but soon, having outlived his usefulness, he is killed by Zorin and his death blamed on Bond.