Jim Perdue is an American businessman. He has been the chairman and advertising spokesperson of Perdue Farms since 1991. [1] [2] He is a third generation leader of the company founded by his grandfather in 1920.
Jim Perdue holds a Ph.D. in fisheries. In 1983, he joined Perdue as an entry-level management trainee and became chairman in 1991. Jim Perdue started doing commercials with his dad in 1995. As of September 3, 2017, Jim can be seen doing commercials with his sons, Chris and Ryan Perdue, fourth generation in the family business. [3]