Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (died 2010)

Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness and voice continue to be used in advertisements after his death.

Jimmy Dean Foods is an American brand of meat products marketed and owned by Tyson Foods. The company was founded in 1969 by country singer and actor Jimmy Dean. It was purchased by Sara Lee, which then divested as part of a unit known as Hillshire Brands, which was later purchased by Tyson Foods.