John Tyson & family
$2.9B
Born
Sep 05, 1953
Age
72
Source of Wealth
Food processing
Residence
Springdale, Arkansas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Single
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern Methodist University
- John Tyson is chairman of Tyson Foods, the processor that breeds, slaughters and sells meat that ends up in grocery stores across America
- The conglomerate owns beloved brands like Hillshire Farms, Jimmy Dean and Aidells sausages.
- Tyson is known for its chicken, but the company also produces approximately 20% of the beef and pork in the U.S.
- In 2019, Tyson Foods debuted its own alternative meat line Raised & Rooted, including plant-based nuggets.
- Tyson Foods was originally founded by John's grandfather in 1935. John served as CEO of the company from 2000 to 2006.
- Following in the footsteps of his late father, John Tyson is an avid art collector whose collection includes the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein and de Kooning.
- Tyson began working at Tyson Foods at 13, transferring eggs to incubators in the hatchery and vaccinating chickens on the farm.
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