Background
Jackson, John Mathews was born on July 9, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Hayden and Adeline (Mathews) Jackson.
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John Mathews Jackson, American Food technologist. Trustee Village of Barrington, 1961-1963; president Berrien County (Michigan) Association Churches, 1985-1987. Member Institute Food Technologists (president 1962-1963), American Chemical Society, National Canners Association (committee science research 1965-1972), Masons.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1929; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1932.
Career
With, American Can Company, 1932-1963;
assistant manager, American Can Company, 1949-1951;
manager research division laboratory, American Can Company, San Francisco, 1952-1955;
research division laboratory, American Can Company, Barrington, Illinois, 1955-1957;
section manager, American Can Company, 1957-1963;
director research, Green Giant Company, Le Sueur, Minnesota, 1963-1967;
director technical relations and packaging research, Green Giant Company, 1967-1973;
consultant, Green Giant Company, since 1974. President research and development associate Question Manager Food and Container Institute, 1962-1963. Member subcommittee radiation preservation foods National Research Council, 1955-1957.
Member foodprocess review committee Food and Drug Administration, 1974-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Village of Barrington, 1961-1963. President Berrien County (Michigan) Association Churches, 1985-1987. Member Institute Food Technologists (president 1962-1963), American Chemical Society, National Canners Association (committee science research 1965-1972), Masons.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Burd, January 31, 1931. Children— Frances (Mistress Frances Mathews), William, Lynette(Mistress Thomas G. Colmey), Margaret (Mistress Curtis C. Haan), Martha A. (Mistress William J. Fisher III), Barbara J., Robert M. (deceased).
