John R. Tyson (businessman)

John R. Tyson
Born
John Randal Tyson

(1990-03-09) March 9, 1990
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
EmployerTyson Foods
TitleDirector, Tyson Foods
Criminal chargesDWI
Criminal trespassing
Public intoxication
FatherJohn H. Tyson
RelativesDonald 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 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.

Early life

Tyson was born March 9, 1990.[2] 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.[3] He has one sister, Olivia Tyson, who serves as the President of the Tyson Family Foundation.[4][5]

He is a 2008 graduate of Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas. Tyson completed 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]

Work

John Randal Tyson worked for JPMorgan Chase and was also a private equity and venture capital investor before joining Tyson Foods.[3][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. In a 2024 interview with Arkansas Money and Politics, he reflected on his previous experience:

"...my interest in the company only accelerated in college when I started attending board meetings. Throughout my education and my early work experience, I looked for ways to build skills that would help serve me in my career at Tyson Foods. Today, I’m grateful and humbled by the opportunity to help lead it into the future.”[8]

In 2019, Tyson became the chief sustainability officer (CSO) of Tyson Foods, succeeding Justin Whitmore.[6] In his role as CSO, John Randal Tyson led the company's efforts to support a more sustainable food system, which included overseeing the company's sustainability strategy and managing the sustainability, animal welfare, environmental and social responsibility teams. During his time as CSO, John Randal Tyson led the development and opening of Tyson Foods' office building in downtown Springdale, Arkansas. The building known as "Tyson Emma" earned LEED Silver certification for the U.S. Green Building Council.

In 2021, Arkansas Money & Politics named John R. Tyson a 2021 Influencer of the Year. He was a member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders class of 2022, as part of the World Economic Forum and served on the board of directors of Winrock International, where he co-chaired the audit committee. He is a term member on the Council on Foreign Relations and served on the President's Council for the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Tyson was promoted to chief financial officer of Tyson Foods in September 2022, succeeding Stewart Glendinning.[3] As the CFO of Tyson Foods and an executive vice president, John Randal Tyson oversaw the company's worldwide finance and accounting functions, representing the business in areas involving investors, banks, ratings agencies, audits and other financial matters. In his role, he owned Tyson Foods' enterprise strategy, corporate development and sustainability efforts.

John Randal Tyson also served as president of Tyson Ventures from 2019-2024. Under his leadership, the business funded several groundbreaking companies that aim to make the global food system more sustainable and efficient. These businesses include UPSIDE Foods, a cultivated cell protein company and Clear Labs, a genetic testing company.

John Randal Tyson frequently represented Tyson Foods in various media settings. He appeared on CNBC in 2024 and participated in the 2022 Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum to discuss "Investing in the Future of Food," among numerous other speaking events and media interviews. He was also a part of the 2022 Treehouse Pantry dedication ceremony, an extension of the Tyson Foods Community Pantry Program that aims to help fight food insecurity in northwest Arkansas.

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] Tyson’s board of directors now includes 15 directors, four of which are members of the Tyson family.[11]

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.[12] 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.[11]

John Randal Tyson served on the Board of Directors of Winrock International, where he co-chaired the audit committee. He has been a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 2021.[13] Starting in 2023, he has become a President's Council Member at the Bipartisan Policy Center.[14] He currently serves as a board member, alongside his sister - the President - of the Tyson Family Foundation.[15] He is a Young Global Leader (YGL) at the World Economic Forum.[16]

Personal Life

John Randal Tyson serves as Vice President of the Tyson Family Foundation, which was established in 1970 to support efforts for education, health, arts and culture and youth programs as well as scholarship programs for Tyson Foods employees and their families.

On November 6, 2022, Tyson was found asleep in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, home in the bed by the resident.[17] Tyson was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication.[18] He made several public apologies and sought treatment in November, 2022. Tyson pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and public intoxication in January 2023.[19]

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.[20][21] His blood alcohol was found to be twice the legal limit for driving at .191[22] and he was released on a $1,105 bond nine hours later.[12] This was his second alcohol-related arrest, after the November 2022 incident.[20][23] He accepted a plea deal and was required to complete thirty-two hours of community service and pay a fee of $960.[24][25]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Sinnenberg, Jackson (2022-11-19). "Tyson's CFO shown forced out of stranger's bed in arrest footage". The National Desk. Retrieved 2023-11-28. at 29m25s in the video clip in article
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  4. ^ "Olivia Tyson". www.tysonfoods.com. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  5. ^ "Olivia and John Randal Tyson Named to Tyson Foods Board of Directors". Arkansas Money and Politics. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
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  7. ^ Owens, Nathan (2019-09-11). "Tyson descendant tasked with leading sustainability work". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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  14. ^ "John R. Tyson | Bipartisan Policy Center". bipartisanpolicy.org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  15. ^ According to John R. Tyson's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrtyson/details/experience/
  16. ^ "John R. Tyson". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
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  19. ^ Roberts, Adam (2023-01-26). "John Tyson pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges, fined". KHBS. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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