John R. Tyson speaks on stage during The Fight for Food: Value Chains and Partnerships at the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit in New York on September 21, 2022.
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Tyson Food said Thursday that it has suspended its chief financial officer, John R. Tyson, after he was charged with driving under the influence in Arkansas. The company said it has appointed Curt Calaway as interim CFO.
Tyson, 34, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Thursday and released nine hours later, according to the Washington County Detention Center. Tyson Foods is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
In 2022, two months after being named CFO of the meat giant, Tyson was arrested after getting drunk and falling asleep in the wrong house. A week later, he apologized to investors for the incident during the company's earnings call. Tyson pleads guilty to the charges.
Tyson is the son of company chairman John H. Tyson and the great-grandson of founder John W. Tyson. He joined the firm in 2019 after working in investment banking, private equity and venture capital. His appointment raised some eyebrows on Wall Street.
