John R. Tyson (businessman)
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March 9, 1990
Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
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 executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Tyson Foods from 2022 to 2024 and as its chief sustainability officer from 2019 to 2022.[2] He is the fourth-generation in the Tyson Foods family dynasty to serve in a leadership capacity at the company.[1]
John R. Tyson was born on 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 is a 2010 graduate of Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Arkansas.[6] He 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.[7]
Work
John Randal Tyson began his career in investment banking for JPMorgan Chase and then worked as a private equity and venture capital investor before joining Tyson Foods.[4][7] He was also a lecturer at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.[8]
Tyson has been involved in the family business from a young age, and always planned to return to the business.[9] Prior to joining the company, he was an observer at the company’s board meetings for over five years.[10]
In 2019, Tyson became the chief sustainability officer (CSO) of Tyson Foods, succeeding Justin Whitmore.[7]
In January 2021, Arkansas Money & Politics named Tyson a 2021 Influencer of the Year.[11] In March 2021, he joined the Board of Directors of Winrock International.[12]
In April 2022, he joined the World Economic Forum’s Class of Young Global Leaders (YGL).[13][14] He is also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[15][16]
Having previously served as president of Tyson Ventures,[17] Tyson was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Tyson Foods in September 2022, succeeding Stewart Glendinning, effective October 2022.[4] At 32 years old, this made him the youngest CFO at an S&P 500/Fortune 500 company at the time of appointment.[18]
In 2022, he participated in the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum to discuss "Investing in the Future of Food."[19]
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.[20] He was ultimately removed from his position as chief financial officer in 2024 following the two alcohol related incidents. Curt Calaway succeeded Tyson as interim CFO.[21]
After his removal, Tyson was transitioned to a senior vice president position, and served in this role until May 2025, when he was appointed as a director of the board, overseeing the strategy and acquisitions and technology committees.[22]
In November 2025, Tyson joined the Arkansas Cinema Society's board of directors.[23]
Criminal prosecution
On November 6, 2022, Tyson was found asleep in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, home in the bed by the resident.[24] Tyson was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication.[25] He made several public apologies and sought treatment in November, 2022. Tyson pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and public intoxication in January 2023.[26]
On June 13, 2024, Tyson was suspended from his position as CFO of Tyson Foods after he was arrested by University of Arkansas police in Fayetteville, for drunk driving.[27][28] His blood alcohol was found to be twice the legal limit for driving[29] and he was released on a $1,105 bond.[30] This was his second alcohol-related arrest, after the November 2022 incident.[27][31] He accepted a plea deal and was required to complete community service and pay a fee.[32][33]
