James H. 'Jim' Hodges

摘要

Born and raised in Missouri, Hodges first became involved in the livestock industry by working on his family's farm. He received a B.S. in food science from the University of Missouri and an M.S. in meat science from Ohio State University. Early in his career, he worked for various meatpacking and agribusiness companies in Missouri before joining the Boston-based supermarket chain Stop & Shop as director of technical services. In that position, he conducted research and development programs and oversaw quality assurance activities for the chain's meat plant operations. From there, Hodges moved to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, where he led the Quality Control and Inspection Procedures Evaluation Branch.