Jimmy Ted Keeton

Background

Keeton, Jimmy Ted was born on December 12, 1946 in Parsons, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ovid Albert and Dorothy Dena Keeton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1968; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1977.

Career

Research associate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1977-1980; assistant professor food science, North Carolina State University, 1980-1983; from associate professor to professor animal science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1984. Consultant USDA Food Safety Training Center, College Station, since 1989. Consultant, meatprocessing expert USDA, Washington, since 1986, National Meat Association, since 1992, United Nations, 1986-1989, national companies.

Achievements

• Jimmy Ted Keeton has been listed as a notable Food scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon 1st Baptist Church, Bryan, Texas, since 1984. Served in the United States Army, 1969-1971. Member American Meat Science Association (board directors 1989-1991), Federation American Socs. of FoodAnimal Agriculture (secretary/treasurer since 1993), Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, woodwork, reading, music, golf.

Connections

Married Jo Harriet Norsworthy, September 9, 1967.

Father:

Ovid Albert Keeton

Mother:

Dorothy Dena Keeton

Spouse:

Jo Harriet Norsworthy