James Jackson "Jack" Hough (July 19, 1945 – February 7, 2019) was an American businessman and philanthropist from

Gainesville, Georgia The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t ...

. 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.

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1945 births 2019 deaths American chief executives of food industry companies People from Decatur, Alabama Businesspeople from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Gainesville, Georgia Military personnel from Alabama University of Alabama alumni Deaths by firearm in Alabama 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-philanthropy-org-stub