CEO Tyson Foods resigns
Dick Bond, president and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods, Inc. announced he is leaving the company, effective immediately.
Leland Tollett, former chairman and CEO of the company returns to the company as President and CEO on an interim basis until a permanent successor has been chosen.
“After seven years of helping lead or leading the world’s largest meat company, I have decided it is in both my best interest personally, and the best interest of the company for me to move on and pursue other interests,” Bond said.
“I have a lot of both my time and personal finances invested in Tyson Foods, so I wish the company all the best for future success.”
Tyson Foods, Inc., 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 production company in the Fortune 500.
The company provides products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than 90 countries.
It employs approximately 107,000 people at more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world.
Join 31,000+ subscribers
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated about all the need-to-know content in the poultry sector, three times a week.
