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Tyson Foods, Inc. 2002 annual report board
of directors
p 59
Don Tyson, 72, retired as Senior Chairman of the Board in October
2001. He served as Senior Chairman since 1995, as Chairman from
1991 to 1995 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1967
to 1991. Mr. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1952.1
John Tyson, 49, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and has held his current title since October
2001. He served as Chairman, President and CEO since April 2000,
as Chairman since 1998, as Vice Chairman since 1997 and
previously as President of the Company’s Beef and Pork division.
Mr. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1984.1
Joe F. Starr, 69, a private investor, served as a Vice President
of the Company until 1996. Mr. Starr has been a member of the
Board since 1969.
Leland E. Tollett, 65, a private investor, served as Chairman of the
Board and CEO from 1995 to 1998. An employee of the Company
since 1959, he was President and CEO from 1991 to 1995. Mr. Tollett
has been a member of the Board since 1984.1
Shelby D. Massey, 69, is a farmer and a private investor. He served
as Senior Vice Chairman of the Board from 1985 to 1988 and has
been a member of the Board since 1985.3,4
Barbara A. Tyson, 53, is a Vice President of the Company and has
served in related capacities since 1988. Ms. Tyson has been a
member of the Board since 1988.
Lloyd V. Hackley, 62, is President and CEO of Lloyd V. Hackley and
Associates, Inc. and was President of the North Carolina
Community College System. Mr. Hackley has been a member
of the Board since 1992.2,3,4
Donald E. Wray, 65, a private investor, retired as President of the
Company in 2000. An employee of the Company since 1961, Mr.
Wray was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995
to 1999 after serving as COO since 1991. Mr. Wray has been a
member of the Board since 1994.
Gerald M. Johnston, 60, a private investor, was Executive Vice
President of Finance for the Company from 1981 to 1996 when
he retired and became a consultant to the Company. Mr. Johnston
has been a member of the Board since 1996.
Jim Kever, 50, is the Founding Partner of Vogent Partners, LLC,
an investment partnership. Previously, Mr. Kever served as a director
of Quintiles Transnational and had served as CEO of Envoy
Corporation, a subsidiary of Quintiles. Mr. Kever has been a
member of the Board since 1999.2,4
David A. Jones, 53, is Chairman and CEO of Rayovac Corp.
Previously, Mr. Jones served as President, CEO and Chairman of
Thermoscan, Inc. and as President, CEO and Chairman of Regina
Co. He was previously with Electrolux Corp. and General Electric
Co. Mr. Jones has been a member of the Board since 2000.2,4
Barbara Allen, 50, is an independent consultant. Previously, she
served as Advisory Support for the Women’s United Soccer
Association as well as its CEO. Ms. Allen was President and COO
of Paladin Resources, LLC, was President of Corporate Supplier
Solutions for Corporate Express and was with Quaker Oats Co.
for 23 years where she held several senior positions. Ms. Allen
has been a member of the Board since 2000.2,3
Robert L. Peterson, 70, served as Chairman of the Board and
CEO of IBP, inc. from 1981 to 2001. In 1977 he was elected IBP’s
President and COO. Mr. Peterson has been a member of the Board
since 2001.
Richard L. Bond, 54, is Co-Chief Operating Officer and Group
President, Fresh Meats and Retail of the Company. Mr. Bond served
as President and COO of IBP from 1997 until the merger
of IBP into the Company; as President, IBP Fresh Meats; Executive
Vice President, IBP Beef Division; and IBP Group Vice President,
Beef Sales and Marketing. He was a director of IBP from 1995
to 2001. Mr. Bond has been a member of the Board since 2001.
Jo Ann R. Smith, 62, is President of Smith Associates, an
agricultural marketing business. Previously, Ms. Smith served
as Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services for
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She is a former President
of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and has chaired
the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. She was
a director of IBP from 1993 to 2001. Ms. Smith has been a member
of the Board since 2001.2
Don Tyson John Tyson Joe F. Starr Leland E. Tollett Shelby D. Massey Barbara A.Tyson Lloyd V. Hackley Donald E. Wray
Gerald M. Johnston Jim Kever David A. Jones Robert L. PetersonBarbara Allen Richard L. Bond Jo Ann R. Smith
Executive Committee 1
Audit Committee 2
Compensation Committee 3
Special Committee 4