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Tyson Foods Inc.

(TSN) is in the Food Industry

Market Cap:$5.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$26.8B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Tyson Foods, Inc. [NYSE: TSN], founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the "Powered by Tyson " strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The company has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.

Board of Directors
Kevin M. McNamara
Number of Employees 77,000
Contact Information

2210 W Oaklawn Dr

Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6900

tyson.com

(479) 290-4000

NAICS Code Poultry Processing: 311615

Recent Events

  • Tyson TSN Execs Optimistic About Remainder of '10, Outlook for '11; Sees Chicken Segment in...

    3/03/10 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Embezzler Forced into Chicken Slavery By U.S. Government

    2/18/10 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Tyson Foods's president of international operations to depart

    2/16/10 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • Tyson Foods TSN Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend; 1.1% Yield

    2/08/10 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Tyson gets boost from flood money

    2/07/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Tyson Subsidiary Launches Line of Pet Treats

    2/05/10 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Tyson agrees to settle lawsuit

    2/03/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Group drops sewage-plant fight

    2/03/10 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Tyson agrees to settle lawsuit over antibiotics

    1/22/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Tyson Foods Settles Suit Challenging 'No Antibiotics' Claim

    1/17/10 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Tyson agrees to settle lawsuit over antibiotics

    1/14/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Tyson Foods sees progress in segments

    1/05/10 - Mgmt. Change Entering - COO - View Story

  • Honor and appointments

    12/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Tyson names execs for poultry, pork and beef units

    12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Tyson Names New Leaders for Key Operating Units

    12/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Tyson Foods Appoints Donnie King Senior Group VP Of Poultry And Prepared Foods - Quick...

    12/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Market Report -- Story Stocks TSN

    11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Tyson Foods TSN Approves $0.04 Per Share Dividend - Annual Yield 1.20%

    11/23/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Tyson Foods Posts 4Q Loss on Beef Charge

    11/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith CEOSPRINGDALE, Ark. (Nov. 19, 2009)

    11/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Leland E. Tollett Interim President and CEO
Greg Hawkins
Shannon Reynolds
Richard Bond President and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Corscadden Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President
Craig Hart Senior Vice President
Dennis Leatherby Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Donnie Smith President & Chief Executive Officer
Gary Cooper CIO & Senior Vice President
Greg Lee Chief Administrative Officer
John S. Lea Senior Group Vice President & Chief Development Officer
David L. Van Bebber Executive.Vice President & General Counsel
J Alberto Gonzalez Pita Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Craig Bacon Senior Vice President, Corp R & D
Dave Hogberg Senior Vice President of Consumer Products Marketing
Eugene Leman Senior Group Vice President
Hal Carper Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Development
James V. Lochner Chief Operating Officer
Jean Mrha Beach Senior Vice President, Commodity & Trading & Risk Mgmt
Jeff Webster Senior Vice President of Tyson's Renewable Products Division
Karen Gilberts Senior Vice President, Ethics & Compliance & Internal Audit
Kenneth J. Kimbro Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Mike Baker Senior Vice President, Intl & Cobb, Vantress Operations
Noel White Senior Group Vice President, Beef & Pork business
Rod Nagel Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Roel Andriessen Senior Vice President Int
Scott Rouse Senior Vice President of Customer Development
William W. Lovette Senior Group Vice President of Poultry and Prepared Foods
A Richard Jr Group Vice President & Intl. President
Barbara A. Tyson Vice President
Bernard F. Leonard Group Vice President of Food Service
Carolyn Rehbock Vice President, Insights & Innovations
Cathy Clark-Johnson Vice President of Employment Compliance
Dan Brooks Vice President Int
Donnie D. King Senior Group Vice President, Poultry & Prepared Foods
Gary Machan Vice President of Pork Procurement
Greg Huett Current Intl Group Vice President
Howell P. Carper Vice President, R & D & Logistics & Technology Services
Libby Lawson Vice President, Public & Community Relations
Patrick Pilkington Vice President, Live Production Services
R. Read Hudson Secretary & Assoc General Counsel & Vice President
Richard A. Greubel Group Vice President & Intl President
Ruth Ann Wisener Vice President, IR & Assistant Secretary
Scott McNair Group Vice President of Consumer Products
Sue Quillin Vice President, Marketing Services
Sylvia A. Wulf Vice President, Marketing, Food Services Group
Ted Burnett Vice President of Manufacturing Services
Wendy Davidson Group Vice President, Food Service
John Tyson Executive Committee Member
Bill Welsh Senior Director, Marketing
Archie Schaffer III Senior Vice President, External Relations
Sara Lilygren Senior Vice President, External Relations
Dan White Director, Marketing
Greg Goettsch Sales Director, Intl Boxed Pork Sales

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Kevin M. McNamara Board of Directors
Jim D. Kever Chairman

Organization Position Status
Texas Healthspring, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Current
Healthspring, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Abbott AG Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
Vysis, Inc. Chairman of The Audit Committee Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Healthspring, Inc. Treasurer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Firstproxy Director Current
Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions Interim CEO Former
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions Interim CEO Former
Healthspring, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Former
Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. Director Former
University of Richmond Masters In Business Administration Former
Virginia Commonwealth University B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Interim President and CEO Current
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Class I Director Current
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive Committee Member Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Recreation Consultants of Texas, LLC Sales Manager Current
Sara Lee Corporation Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Current
Landscape Structures Inc. Sales Specialist Former
Oklahoma State University Bachelor of Science Former
Cpsi Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Shannon has over 8 years experience in the promotional marketing and advertising arena. As Director of Promotion, she's responsible for leading Princeton Partners' Promotional Division focusing on strategic brand marketing and promotional planning in both consumer and business-to business categories, including financial, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. Shannon's strong background in national accounts sales, marketing and promotions comes from direct experience on major accounts such as PNC Bank, McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceutical, New York City Health & Hospital Corporation, ConAgra Foods and Tyson Foods. Shannon, a 1998 Lady Bear graduate from Southwest Missouri State University, earned a BS in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising. She is also a card-carrying member of the USGA and holds a 4.9 handicap. Anybody wanna make it interesting?

Organization Position Status
Princeton Partners, Inc. Director of Promotions Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Current
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Current
PNC Bank Current
Usga Board of Directors Current
Usga Member Current
Southwest Missouri State University Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
IBP, inc. President Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
IBP, inc. Coo Former
IBP, inc. NA Former
IBP, inc. Director Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Controller Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
IBP, inc. NA Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Treasurer & Senior Vice President, Finance Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President, Consumer Products Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Chief Admin Officer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. International President Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President & Chief Development Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive.Vice President & General Counsel Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Legal Services & Assistant Secretary Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Deputy General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive Vice President & General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp R & D Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Consumer Products Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President Current
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Senior Vice President, Fresh Meats Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Development Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
IBP, inc. Executive Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President Fresh Meats & Market Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Commodity & Trading & Risk Mgmt Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Tyson's Renewable Products Division Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President of Tyson's Renewable Products Division Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Ethics & Compliance & Internal Audit Current

Kenneth J. Kimbro was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer in 2001. Mr. Kimbro was initially employed by IBP in 19 95 .

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Intl & Cobb, Vantress Operations Current

In other developments, James V. Lochner has been named Senior Group Vice President of Fresh Meats and Margin Optimization. Lochner will oversee the company's beef and pork business and will also continue to oversee such departments as Commodity Trading and Risk Management, Production Planning and Aviation. He has more than 30 years of experience in the meat industry including more than five years with Tyson Foods, most recently serving as Senior Group Vice President, Margin Optimization, Purchasing and Logistics. Noel White, Group Vice President of Tyson Fresh Meats, will now report to Lochner.

Organization Position Status
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Vice President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President, Beef & Pork business Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, Pork Margin Mgmt Former
Oklahoma City University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President Int Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President of Customer Development Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President of Poultry and Prepared Foods Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President & Intl. President Current

Barbara A. Tyson, 59, was a Vice President of the Company from 1988 until 2002. Ms. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1988.

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President of Food Service Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, Insights & Innovations Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President of Employment Compliance Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President Int Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Group Vice President, Poultry & Prepared Foods Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President, Refrigerated and Deli, Fowl & Export Sales Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Director, Logistics Former
University of Arkansas Degree, Business Management Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President of Pork Procurement Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Current Intl Group Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, R & D & Logistics & Technology Services Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, Public & Community Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, Live Production Services Current
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Vice President, Production Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Secretary & Assoc General Counsel & Vice President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Secretary Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Associate General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President & Intl President Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. International President Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Monsanto Company Managing Director Former
University of Missouri Bachelor's Degree In Microbiology Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, IR & Assistant Secretary Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Investor Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President of Consumer Products Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Services Current
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Director, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President, Marketing, Food Services Group Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Vice President of Manufacturing Services Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Group Vice President, Food Service Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Founder Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chairman Current
Company Culture Board Member Current
Upper White River Basin Foundation Board of Directors Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive Committee Member Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Tyson Foods, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Claritas Capital Advisor Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Chairman Current
Abbott AG Member of the Board of Directors Current
Edo Interactive Board of Directors Current
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. Board of Directors Current
D'Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vysis, Inc. Member of The Board of Directors Current
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Governance Committee Member Current
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Director Former
Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. Former
Vanderbilt University Law School B.S. In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, External Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Vice President, External Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Tyson Foods, Inc. Sales Director, Intl Boxed Pork Sales Current

Executive News

  • Tyson Executive Earns Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers Honor

    Reuters - 9/24/08 - View Story

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     TSN $17.82 +0.10 (0.56% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 4,618,060
Shares Outstanding 306.57M
Market Cap 5.5B
Year High 17.9
Year Low 9
Earnings Per Share -0.71
P/E Ratio -25.10
Dividend 0.16
Yield 0.90
IndustryTop Rated

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