| John Tyson was born in Springdale, Arkansas, the son
of Don and Jean Tyson and the grandson of John Tyson, founder of Tyson
Foods. He graduated from Springdale High School in 1971, and received
Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1975 from Southern Methodist
University in Dallas, TX.
He is currently Chairman and CEO, Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors
and a member of the Executive Committee of Tysonís Board of Directors.
John has prepared for his current position by working at Tyson Foods
since 1974, in many different areas of the companyís business, ranging
from operations to marketing to governmental relations.
He is past president of the Arkansas Poultry Federation, and was the
Federationís 1994 Poultry Industry Man of the Year. He was also recognized
as the 1996 Arts Center of the Ozarks Man of the Year and was the March
of Dimes 2003 Man of the Year.
John currently serves on the Steering Committee for the $900 million
Campaign for the Twenty-first Century, and is Chairman of the Corporations
and Foundations Committee for the University of Arkansas. He is a member
of the Business Roundtable and serves on the Advisory Board for the
Yale Center for Faith & Culture. Through Tyson Foods he is involved
in a hunger relief project with Share Our Strength. He is also actively
involved in Walden Woods and Bridge School projects.
John is a devoted father to his son, John Randal, and his daughter,
Olivia Laine.
He enjoys golf, deep sea fishing, music, and traveling
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