People: Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N)

TSN.N on New York Stock Exchange

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1 Aug 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

John Tyson

59 2011 Executive Chairman of the Board

Donald Smith

53 2009 President, Chief Executive Officer

Dennis Leatherby

52 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

James Lochner

60 2009 Chief Operating Officer

Kenneth Kimbro

59 2009 Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

David Van Bebber

56 2008 Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Curt Calaway

39 2012 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller

Donnie King

50 2009 Senior Group Vice President - Poultry and Prepared Foods

Noel White

54 2009 Senior Group Vice President - Fresh Meats

Jim Kever

60 2008 Lead Independent Director

Barbara Tyson

63 2002 Director

Kathleen Bader

62 2011 Independent Director

Gaurdie Banister

55 2011 Independent Director

Kevin McNamara

57 2007 Independent Director

Brad Sauer

54 2008 Independent Director

Robert Thurber

65 2009 Independent Director

Albert Zapanta

71 2004 Independent Director

Jon Kathol

Vice President - Investor Relations and Assistant Secretary

Biographies

Name Description

John Tyson

Mr. John Tyson is an Executive Chairman of the Board of Tyson Foods Inc. He has been a member of the Board since 1984, has served as Chairman since 1998, and served as Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until 2006. Mr. Tyson was first elected an executive officer in 1989. In 2007, the Board determined that the Chairman of the Board would no longer be considered an executive officer. On November 17, 2011, however, as part of its annual determination of executive officers, the Board designated Mr. Tyson in his capacity as Chairman of the Board as an executive officer. Mr. Tyson has devoted his professional career to the Company and brings understanding of the Company, its operations and the protein and food processing industries to the Board. Through his leadership experience gained as a recent Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Tyson provides the Board with critical insight into the Company’s business. In addition, Mr. Tyson, through his association with the TLP, has a substantial personal interest in the Company. The Board believes that Mr. Tyson’s leadership experience and knowledge of the Company acquired through his years of service to the Company and his personal stake in its success qualify him to serve on the Board.

Donald Smith

Mr. Donald Smith is President, Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods Inc., since November 19, 2009. After serving as Senior Group Vice President, Poultry and Prepared Foods since January 2009, Group Vice President of Consumer Products since 2008, Group Vice President of Logistics and Operations Services since 2007, Group Vice President Information Systems, Purchasing and Distribution since 2006 and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since 2005. Mr. Smith was employed by the Company in 1980.

Dennis Leatherby

Mr. Dennis Leatherby is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Tyson Foods Inc., since June 9, 2008. After serving as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since 1998. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Leatherby was initially employed by the Company in 1990.

James Lochner

Mr. James V. Lochner is Chief Operating Officer of Tyson Foods Inc., since November 19, 2009. After serving as Senior Group Vice President, Fresh Meats since 2007, Senior Group Vice President, Fresh Meats and Margin Optimization since 2006 and Senior Group Vice President, Margin Optimization, Purchasing and Logistics since 2005. Mr. Lochner was initially employed by IBP, inc. in 1983.

Kenneth Kimbro

Mr. Kenneth J. Kimbro is Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Tyson Foods Inc. After serving as Senior Vice President, Human Resources since 2001. Mr. Kimbro was initially employed by IBP, inc. in 1995.

David Van Bebber

Mr. David L. Van Bebber is Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Tyson Foods Inc., since May 21, 2008. After serving as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel since 2004. Mr. Van Bebber was initially employed by Lane Processing in 1982. Lane Processing was acquired by the Company in 1986.

Curt Calaway

Mr. Curt T. Calaway is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of Tyson Foods, Inc. After serving as Vice President, Audit and Compliance since 2008, prior to which he served as the Company's Senior Director of Financial Reporting. Mr. Calaway was initially employed by the Company in 2006.

Donnie King

Mr. Donnie D. King is Senior Group Vice President - Poultry and Prepared Foods of Tyson Foods Inc., since December 4, 2009. After serving as Group Vice President, Refrigerated and Deli since 2008, Group Vice President, Operations since 2007, Senior Vice President, Consumer Products Operations since 2006 and Senior Vice President, Poultry Operations since 2003. Mr. King was initially employed by Valmac Industries, Inc. in 1982. Valmac Industries, Inc. was acquired by the Company in 1984.

Noel White

Mr. Noel White is Senior Group Vice President - Fresh Meats of Tyson Foods Inc., since December 4, 2009. After serving as Senior Vice President, Pork Margin Management since 2007 and Group Vice President, Fresh Meats Operations/Commodity Sales since 2005. Mr. White was initially employed by IBP, inc. in 1983.

Jim Kever

Mr. Jim D. Kever is Lead Independent Director of Tyson Foods Inc. He is the founding partner of Voyent Partners, LLC, an investment partnership founded in 2001. Mr. Kever is also a director of 3D Systems Corporation and Luminex Corporation and has served as a director of ACI Worldwide, Inc. and Emdeon Corporation. Mr. Kever has been a member of the Board since 1999. Mr. Kever has knowledge of capital markets and corporate finance and qualifies as an “audit committee financial” within the meaning of the regulations of the SEC. His experience as the director of various companies across a diverse range of industries provides him a unique perspective of, and the ability to understand and address, the challenges and issues facing the Company.

Barbara Tyson

Ms. Barbara A. Tyson is Director of Tyson Foods Inc. She served as Vice President of the Company until 2002, when she retired and became a consultant to the Company. She ceased serving as a consultant on November 30, 2011. Ms. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1988. Through her years of experience as both an officer and director of the Company, Ms. Tyson developed an understanding of the Company and its operations, which allows her to assist the Board in its development of the Company’s long-term strategy. Ms. Tyson, as the sole income beneficiary of the Randal W. Tyson Testamentary Trust, also has a substantial personal interest in the Company.

Kathleen Bader

Ms. Kathleen M. Bader is Independent Director of Tyson Foods Inc. She was President and Chief Executive Officer of NatureWorks LLC, which manufactures fibers and packaging materials from renewable sources, having served in that capacity from 2004 to 2006, at which time she retired. Ms. Bader also spent more than 30 years with Dow Chemical, holding various management positions in the company’s global and North American operations, including global business president of a $4.2 billion plastics portfolio. She has served on the board of directors of Textron Inc. since 2004 and was previously a director for Halliburton Company. She also served on the President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and recently completed an eight year term on the board for Habitat for Humanity International. Ms. Bader has been a member of the Board since August 3, 2011.

Gaurdie Banister

Mr. Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., is Independent Director of Tyson Foods, Inc., since November 17, 2011. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aera Energy LLC, a $5 billion oil and gas producer that is jointly owned by Shell and ExxonMobil, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to joining Aera Energy in 2007, Mr. Banister held a number of management positions with Shell where he had responsibility for, among other things, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Banister has been a member of the Board since November 17, 2011.

Kevin McNamara

Mr. Kevin M. McNamara is Independent Director of Tyson Foods Inc. He is Chairman of Agilum Healthcare Intelligence, a healthcare business intelligence company, and has served in that capacity since November 2011. He is the retired Vice Chairman of Leon Medical Centers, a healthcare provider for medicare patients in Miami-Dade County, Florida, having served in that capacity from April 2010 to June 2011. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of HealthSpring, Inc., a managed care company, from 2005 to 2009. Mr. McNamara is a director of Luminex Corporation, and has served as a director of COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (f/k/a Personnel Group of America, Inc.) and Emdeon Corporation. Mr. McNamara has been a member of the Board since 2007. Mr. McNamara’s financial and professional experience are critical to the Board, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. His experience overseeing financial reporting processes, internal accounting and financial controls, as well as managing independent auditor engagements, qualifies him as an “audit committee financial” within the meaning of the regulations of the SEC.

Brad Sauer

Mr. Brad T. Sauer is Independent Director of Tyson Foods Inc. He is Executive Vice President, 3M Industrial Business Group, of 3M Company, since October 2012. He previously served as Executive Vice President, HealthCare Business for 3M Company and served in that capacity from October 2004 to October 2012. Mr. Sauer has been a member of the Board since 2008. Mr. Sauer’s career and management spans many disciplines, including sales and marketing, technology and product innovation, and manufacturing quality and processes, which allows him to bring an, multi-disciplined perspective to the Board. In addition, Mr. Sauer’s experience as an executive officer of a Fortune 500 company helps him understand the Company’s challenges in a global marketplace.

Robert Thurber

Mr. Robert C. Thurber is Independent Director of Tyson Foods, Inc. He is currently retired, served as Vice President of purchasing for Sysco Corporation from 1987 to 2007. Mr. Thurber is also a director of Capstone Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Thurber has been a member of the Board since 2009. Mr. Thurber’s experience at a marketer and distributor of food products to the foodservice industry is particularly relevant given the Company’s position as a supplier of high quality protein to the foodservice industry.

Albert Zapanta

Mr. Albert C. Zapanta is Independent Director of Tyson Foods Inc. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States—Mexico Chamber of Commerce and has served in that capacity since 1993. Mr. Zapanta has been a member of the Board since 2004. After a distinguished military career, Mr. Zapanta entered the private sector, where he served as a senior corporate officer for 18 years. He also has an public service career, which includes various presidential appointments.

Jon Kathol

Basic Compensation

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

John Tyson

2,837,500 9,041,740

Donald Smith

1,392 9,278

Dennis Leatherby

59,500 317,541

James Lochner

211,136 871,803

Kenneth Kimbro

0 0

David Van Bebber

0 0

Curt Calaway

0 0

Donnie King

8,352 56,404

Noel White

1,008 6,613

Jim Kever

75,850 249,920

Barbara Tyson

0 0

Kathleen Bader

0 0

Gaurdie Banister

0 0

Kevin McNamara

0 0

Brad Sauer

0 0

Robert Thurber

0 0

Albert Zapanta

0 0

Jon Kathol

0 0
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