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Poultry industry veteran James Paul Thaxton Jr. passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2007, in his Starkville, Mississippi, home. He was 66.

Thaxton, a professor at Mississippi State University and an animal welfare expert, earned a PhD in animal physiology from the University of Georgia after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University.

Upon completing his PhD, Thaxton joined the faculty at North Carolina State University, where he quickly earned the rank of professor and was Coordinator of the Physiology Program.

After leaving North Carolina State University, Thaxton co-founded the first biotech company devoted to products for the poultry industry, Embrex Inc. While at Embrex, Thaxton was the author on seven patents and received the governor of North Carolina’s Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

After his tenure at Embrex, Thaxton returned to Mississippi and joined the faculty at Mississippi State University, where he earned the University Alumni Association’s Research Award. He also received other industry awards and was elected a Fellow in the Poultry Science Association.

Thaxton was also elected to the Advisory Board of the American Humane Society and the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee for Yum Brands’ KFC for his work in physiology of animal welfare.

Thaxton, who has trained hundreds of students, also is known worldwide for his expertise in stress in birds.

Thaxton is survived by his wife, Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton, three daughters, and four grandchildren.

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