Chairman's son appointed Tyson Foods CFO

Tyson Foods, Inc has announced a new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president. It is John R Tyson, the son of the chairman of the company’s board of directors, John H Tyson.

The appointment, which was reported through an SEC filing, was effective from the start of this month.

He succeeds Stewart Glendinning, who has served as Tyson’s CFO and executive VP officer since February 2018, and who now takes on the role of group president, prepared foods, replacing Noelle O’Mara. 

Glendinning will remain an executive officer within the processed food firm.

Prior to his new role John R Tyson, who is 32, was executive VP, strategy, and chief sustainability officer at Tyson Foods. He is set to keep his responsibilities for corporate development, strategy, and sustainability, in tandem with his new duties, reported the US corporate giant.

Tyson also held various roles in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital, including with JP Morgan before joining the food company.