James Jackson "Jack" Hough (July 19, 1945 – February 7, 2019) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Gainesville, Georgia. He founded the company MSE Branded Foods and was its President and CEO for 23 years. Hough was successful in using the company to establish food courts at airports, colleges, and malls.
Born in Decatur, Alabama, he had served in the U.S. Air Force. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting from University of Alabama.
Hough was shot to death in a pharmacy parking lot on February 7, 2019.
References
- "James Jackson "Jack" Hough obituary". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- "MSE Branded Foods". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- "Georgia businessman shot and killed in CVS parking lot while waiting for wife to finish errands". New York Daily News. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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