Tyson Food items said on Thursday it has suspended its main economic officer, John R. Tyson, immediately after he was charged with driving even though intoxicated in Arkansas. The corporation reported it has appointed Curt Calaway as its interim CFO.
Tyson, 34, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. on Thursday and released 9 several hours later on, in accordance to Washington County Detention Centre. Tyson Meals is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
In 2022, two months after being named CFO of the meat giant, Tyson was arrested just after getting intoxicated and slipping asleep in the mistaken home. A week later on, he apologized to traders for the incident on the company’s earnings simply call. Tyson plead guilty to the charges.
Tyson is the son of the company’s chairman, John H. Tyson, and the excellent-grandson of founder John W. Tyson. He joined the company in 2019 immediately after doing work in investment banking, non-public equity and venture capital. His appointment raised some eyebrows on Wall Avenue.
