John R. Tyson | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Randal Tyson March 9, 1990 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA) |
| Employer | Tyson Foods |
| Title | Director, Tyson Foods |
| Criminal charges | DWI Criminal trespassing Public intoxication |
| Father | John H. Tyson |
| Relatives | Donald J. Tyson (grandfather) John W. Tyson (great-grandfather) |
John Randal Tyson (born March 9, 1990) is an American businessman who was appointed to the Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Board of Directors in May 2025. [1] He previously served as the chief financial officer (CFO) at Tyson Foods from 2022 to 2024 before being demoted for alcohol related criminal convictions and as its chief sustainability officer from 2019 to 2022. He is the fourth-generation in the Tyson Foods family dynasty to serve in a leadership capacity at the company and is known for his two high profile arrests for his alcohol intoxication conducts. [2]
Tyson was born March 9, 1990. [3] He is the son of businessman and Tyson Foods Board Chair John H. Tyson and great-grandson of John W. Tyson, the founder of Tyson Foods. [4] He has one sister, Olivia. [5]
Tyson received a Bachelor's degree in economics and psychology at Harvard University and a Master of business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2018. [6]
John Randal Tyson worked for JPMorgan Chase and was also a private equity and venture capital investor before joining Tyson Foods. [4] [6] He was also a lecturer at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. [7]
Tyson has been involved in the family business from a young age, and always planned to return to the business. [8]
In 2019, Tyson became the chief sustainability officer (CSO) of Tyson Foods, succeeding Justin Whitmore. [6]
Tyson was promoted to chief financial officer of Tyson Foods in September 2022, succeeding Stewart Glendinning. [4]
After his 2022 arrest, he addressed the incident during a November earnings call. It was reported that CEO Donnie King assured reporters and board members an internal governance review would be undertaken in response to the incident. [9] He was ultimately removed from his position as chief financial officer in 2024 following the two alcohol related incidents.
Curt Calaway immediately succeeded Tyson as interim CFO. [10] After his removal, he was demoted to a senior vice president position. He served in this role until 2025, when he was appointed as a director of the Board, overseeing the Strategy and Acquisitions and Technology committees. [1]
In fiscal year 2023, he received $2.9 million in total pay, including a base salary of $650,000 in addition to about $2 million in stock options, according to securities filings. [11] In 2024, it was reported he received an annual base salary of $200,000. According to SEC filings, it is pro-rated and included a stock restriction. [12]
On November 6, 2022, Tyson was found asleep in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, home in the bed by the resident. [13] Tyson was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication. [14] He made several public apologies and sought treatment in November, 2022. Tyson pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and public intoxication in January 2023. [15]
On June 13, 2024, Tyson was suspended from his position as CFO of Tyson Foods after he was arrested early that morning by University of Arkansas police in Fayetteville, for drunk driving. [16] [17] His blood alcohol was found to be twice the legal limit for driving at .191 [18] and he was released on a $1,105 bond nine hours later. [11] This was his second alcohol-related arrest, after the November 2022 incident. [16] [19] He accepted a plea deal and was required to complete thirty-two hours of community service and pay a fee of $960. [20] [21]
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