Tyson Foods Names Calaway CFO, Replacing Heir

John R. Tyson Is Still With Company but on Health-Related Leave After June Arrest
Tyson Foods truck
A Tyson Foods truck on Interstate 65 in Sellersburg, Ind. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

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Tyson Foods said Curt Calaway has been named chief financial officer, replacing company heir John R. Tyson.

Calaway had already taken over as interim CFO in June, after the great-grandson of Tyson Foods’ founder was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Fayetteville, Ark. The change is effective immediately, the company said in a statement.

John Tyson “remains with the company but is currently on health-related leave,” the company said.



Tyson Foods ranks No. 9 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest private carriers in North America and No. 1 on the agriculture and food processing carriers sector list.

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