Tyson Food heir arrested again and suspended from CFO position

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An heir to the Tyson Foods corporation and a $2.5 billion Tyson family fortune has been suspended from his post as the company’s chief financial officer after he was arrested for drunken driving early Thursday morning, several media outlets reported. It was the second arrest in as many years near the company’s Arkansas headquarters.

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Tyson shares were down about 1.8% at $53.75 as of 3:15 p.m. EDT on Thursday.

Important background

John R. Tyson is the son of Tyson Foods chairman and former CEO John H. Tyson and the great-grandson of company founder John W. Tyson. In September 2022, he was promoted from his position as chief sustainability officer to CFO of Tyson Foods. Last fall, when he was 32, he was arrested after a college student found him sleeping in her home. Body camera footage of his arrest showed him appearing disoriented before police took him into custody. He was charged with trespassing and public intoxication and later apologized to shareholders in a phone call. “I am embarrassed, and I want you to know that I take full responsibility for my actions,” he told investors.

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The Tyson family’s net worth is estimated at $2.5 billion, ranking them 1,332nd on Forbes’ list of billionaires. Tyson, known for his frozen meat products, also owns brands such as Hillshire Farms, Jimmy Dean and Aidells sausages.

Further information

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