COMPANY

Processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, founded 1935 by John W. Tyson.

Official Website:
http://www.tyson.com/

Industry:
Agriculture

Ticker:
NYSE:TSN

Corporate headquarters:
Springdale, AR

Sales:
$26.9B (2007)

Employees:
104,000 (2008)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard L. Bond	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Tyson Foods
Barbara A. Tyson	Relative	c. 1949		Former VP at Tyson Foods
Don Tyson	Business	21-Apr-1930	6-Jan-2011	Tyson Foods
John H. Tyson	Business	5-Sep-1953		Chairman, Tyson Foods
John W. Tyson	Business	26-Jul-1905	15-Jan-1967	Founder of Tyson Foods

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard L. Bond	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Tyson Foods
Lloyd V. Hackley	Educator	c. 1940		Chancellor of Fayetteville State University
Jim Kever	Business	c. 1952		Voyent Partners LLC
Kevin M. McNamara	Business	c. 1956		Voyent Partners, LLC
Brad T. Sauer	Business	15-May-1959		EVP at 3M
Jo Ann R. Smith	Business	c. 1938		Former Chair, National Cattlemen's Beef Assn.
Barbara A. Tyson	Relative	c. 1949		Former VP at Tyson Foods
John H. Tyson	Business	5-Sep-1953		Chairman, Tyson Foods
Albert C. Zapanta	Government	c. 1941		US Mexico Chamber of Commerce

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John S. Chalsty	Business	c. 1933		CEO, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1986-96
Scott T. Ford	Business	1962		CEO of Alltel
Don Tyson	Business	21-Apr-1930	6-Jan-2011	Tyson Foods

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