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Board of Directors
Don Tyson, 76, retired as Senior Chairman
of the Board in 2001. He served as Senior
Chairman from 1995 until 2001. Mr. Tyson has
been a member of the Board since 1952. 4
John Tyson, 53, is Chairman of the Board of
the Company, having held his current title
since May 2006. He served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until May
2006, as Chairman, President and CEO from
2000 to 2001, as Chairman from 1998 to
2000 and in other executive capacities prior
to 1998. Mr. Tyson has been a member of
the Board since 1984.4
Leland E. Tollett, 69, a private investor,
served as Chairman of the Board and CEO
from 1995 to 1998 when he retired after
employment with the Company since 1959.
Mr. Tollett has been a member of the Board
since 1984.4
Barbara A. Tyson, 57, was a Vice President
of the Company from 1988 until 2002.
Ms. Tyson has been a member of the
Board since 1988.
Lloyd V. Hackley, 66, is the Interim
Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University, having served
in this capacity since June 2006. He is also
President and CEO of Lloyd V. Hackley and
Associates, Inc., which provides programs for
ethics and character development, and pre-
viously was President of the North Carolina
Community College System. Mr. Hackley has
been a member of the Board since 1992.2, 3
Jim Kever,54, is the Founding Partner
of Voyent Partners, LLC, an investment
partnership. Previously, Mr. Kever served as a
director of Quintiles Transnational and had
served as CEO of Envoy Corporation, a sub-
sidiary of Quintiles. Mr. Kever has been a
member of the Board since 1999.1, 2
Richard L. Bond, 59, is President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, having
held his current title since May 2006.
Mr. Bond served as President and Chief
Operating Officer from 2003 to May 2006,
as Co-Chief Operating Officer and Group
President, Fresh Meats and Retail of the
Company from 2001 to 2003 and as President
and COO of IBP, inc. from 1997 until the
merger of IBP into the Company. 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, 67, 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. 1, 2, 3
Albert C. Zapanta, 65, is President
and CEO of the United States-Mexico
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Zapanta
is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy
Board, an independent policy adviser to the
Secretary of Defense. He is also Chairman of
the Board of the U.S.-Mexico Cultural and
Educational Foundation. Mr. Zapanta has been
a member of the Board since 2004. 2, 3
Scott T. Ford, 44, is President and Chief
Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Ford was an investment
banker with Stephens Inc. and Merrill Lynch.
Mr. Ford has been a member of the Board
since November 2005. 1
1Audit Committee: Jim Kever, Chairman
2Governance Committee: Lloyd V. Hackley, Chairman
3Compensation Committee: Jo Ann R. Smith, Chairwoman
4Executive Committee