Background
Dean, Jimmy was born on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Son of G. O. and Ruth (Taylor) Dean.
(Jimmy Dean and his wife Donna chronicle his amazing rise-...)
Jimmy Dean and his wife Donna chronicle his amazing rise-from backroad music gigs to playing The Grand Ole Opry to headlining Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium to the coast-to-coast smash of his own TV show to his Grammy Award-winning spot on the country charts to his investment in the Jimmy Dean Meat Company, which evolved into a phenomenal business success and American tradition. This is also a candid and affectionate portrait of the legends who crossed Jimmy's path, including Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Roy Rogers, Jack Benny, George Burns, Roy Clark, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jimmy Durante, Jim Henson, John F. Kennedy, Sean Connery, and even George Bush. The Deans also share the incredible story of the multi-million-dollar business venture that made him a household name-and the "deal from hell" with the Sara Lee company that become one of the most challenging periods of Jimmy's life. Brimming with good will, folksy humor, nuggets of wisdom, and down-home philosophy, this is a story of a life well-lived that will charm, enthrall, and surprise Jimmy Dean's legion of fans.
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Entertainer meat processing company executive
Dean, Jimmy was born on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Son of G. O. and Ruth (Taylor) Dean.
Student public schools, Plainview.
President, Jimmy Dean Meat Company, Plainview, Texas, 1969-1972; Chairman of the Board, Jimmy Dean Meat Company, Dallas, 1972-1991; Chairman of the Board, Jimmy Dean Foods, Cordova, Tennessee, since 1991.
(Jimmy Dean and his wife Donna chronicle his amazing rise-...)
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Served with United States Army Air Force, 1946-1948. Member Actors' Equity Association, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild.
Married Donna L. Meade, October 1991. Children from previous marriage: Garry, Connie, Robert.