Tyson Foods refuses to comment on John R. Tyson’s arrest, calls detention ‘personal matter’: Report

Tyson Foods has refused to comment on the arrest of John R. Tyson, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The publication reached out to the company via email, and a spokesperson called Derek Burleson replied back, saying, “We’re aware of the incident and as this is a personal matter, we have no additional comment”.

John R. Tyson, the 32-year-old Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Tyson Foods, was detained over the weekend in Arkansas after entering a stranger’s home while inebriated and dozing off in her bed, according to authorities.

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Tyson had entered the house when the owner was not present. On seeing him in her bed, the woman called the police and said that she found “a male she did not know asleep in her bed.”

A police official identified Tyson using an ID that was in his wallet. On learning that he had entered the home uninvited, Tyson was placed under arrest on charges of public intoxication and criminal tresspass. He was later released on the same day.

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John R. Tyson is the son of Tyson Foods’ chairman, John H Tyson. He is the company’s CFO and Executive Vice President. John Tyson, according to the official Tyson Foods website, had joined the organisation in 2019.

Tyson completed his higher studies from Harvard University, where he pursued his undergraduate studies in Economics, as well as from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, from where he obtained an MBA. Besides his work with Tyson Foods, he also serves as a lecturer at the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business. He is also a board member of Winrock International Inc.

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According to his official bio, his job at Tyson Foods pertains “overseeing Tyson’s procurement and worldwide finance and accounting functions representing the company on matters involving investors, banks, ratings agencies, audit, and other financial matters.”

Before joining Tyson Foods, the 32-year-old worked for J.P. Morgan, and also as a venture capital and private equity investor.

Tyson was elevated to the position of CFO on October 2 and was set to address the company on November 14 during their earnings release.