John R. Tyson (businessman)
John R. Tyson | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Randal Tyson March 9, 1990 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| 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 the chief financial officer at Tyson Foods. He was previously its chief sustainability officer from 2019 to 2022. He is the fourth-generation in the Tyson Foods family dynasty.
Life
[edit]Tyson was born March 9, 1990.[1] He is the son of businessman John H. Tyson.[2] He completed a bachelor's degree in economics at Harvard College and a master of business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[3]
Tyson worked for JPMorgan Chase and was also a private equity and venture capital investor.[2][3] He was a lecturer at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.[4]
In 2019, Tyson became the chief sustainability officer of Tyson Foods, succeeding Justin Whitmore.[3] Tyson was promoted to chief financial officer of Tyson Foods in September 2022, succeeding Stewart Glendinning.[2]
On November 6, 2022, Tyson was found asleep in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, home in the bed by the resident.[5] Tyson was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication.[6] Tyson pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and public intoxication in January 2023.[7]
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.[8] This was his second alcohol-related arrest, after the November 2022 incident.[8]
See also
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- List of Harvard University people
- List of people from Arkansas
- List of Stanford University alumni
- List of University of Arkansas people
References
[edit]- ^ Sinnenberg, Jackson (November 19, 2022). "Tyson's CFO shown forced out of stranger's bed in arrest footage". The National Desk. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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- ^ a b c Maurer, Mark (September 27, 2022). "Tyson Foods Promotes Chairman's Son to CFO Role". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c Allen, Anne (September 11, 2019). "Tyson Foods Names John R. Tyson Chief Sustainability Officer". Deli Market News. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Owens, Nathan (September 11, 2019). "Tyson descendant tasked with leading sustainability work". Arkansas Online. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Lenthang, Marlene (November 7, 2022). "Tyson Foods CFO arrested after drunkenly entering random woman's home and sleeping in her bed, police say". NBC News. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Kavilanz, Parija (November 7, 2022). "Tyson Foods CFO arrested after entering wrong home, falling asleep | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Adam (January 26, 2023). "John Tyson pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges, fined". KHBS. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Durbin, Dee-Ann (June 13, 2024). "Tyson Foods heir suspended as CFO after second alcohol-related arrest". Associated Press. Retrieved June 13, 2024.