James Jackson Hough
James Jackson "Jack" Hough[pronunciation?] (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.[1] Hough was successful in using the company to establish food courts at airports, colleges, and malls.[2]
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 in Georgia on February 7, 2019.[3] In 2021, the shooter, DeMarvin Bennett was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.[4] In July 2021, Bennett was charged with murdering fellow inmate Ali Tanner, who was serving life without parole for the 2014 murder of his girlfriend.[5]
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.
- ^ "Bennett sentenced to life in prison for murder of Gainesville businessman". AccessWDUN. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Rickabaugh, Greg (2021-07-08). "Suspect Charged with Killing Fellow Inmate at Augusta State Medical Prison". The Augusta Press. Retrieved 2025-06-02.