NEW YORK — Donnie Smith, president and CEO of Tyson Foods of Springdale, Ark., has been named to the Tyson board of directors.
Tyson Chairman John Tyson made the announcement during Tyson Foods’ Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange.
“Donnie’s election to our board not only cements the already strong alignment between the board and our senior management, but demonstrates our shared commitment to a strategic business plan designed to continue delivering impressive growth,” Tyson said.
Smith joined Tyson in 1980, working for seven years in Tennessee before moving to the company’s headquarters in Springdale, Ark., where. . .