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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

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Tyson Foods, Inc.
2200 Don Tyson Parkway
Springdale, AR 72762-6999
United States - Map
Phone: 479-290-4000
Fax: 479-290-4061
Website: http://www.tyson.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Consumer Goods
Industry:Meat Products
Full Time Employees:115,000

Business Summary 

Tyson Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Chicken, Beef, Pork, and Prepared Foods. The company’s Chicken segment breeds and raises chickens; and processes live chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products. Its Beef segment processes live fed cattle; fabricates dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts and case-ready products; and sells hides and meats. The company’s Pork segment is involved in the processing of live market hogs and allied products; and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. Its Prepared Foods segment manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products, such as pepperoni, bacon, beef and pork pizza toppings, pizza crusts, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, prepared meals, ethnic foods, soups, sauces, side dishes, meat dishes, and processed meats. The company markets and sells its products to grocery retailers and wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, international export companies, and domestic distributors, as well as to foodservice operations, such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors. Tyson Foods, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.

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Corporate Governance 
Tyson Foods, Inc.’s ISS Governance QuickScore as of May 1, 2013 is 5. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 4; Compensation: 7.
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Key Executives 
 PayExercised
Mr. Donnie Smith , 54
Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
3.77M9.00K
Mr. Dennis Leatherby , 53
Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
1.66M37.00K
Mr. James V. Lochner , 61
Chief Operating Officer
3.84M138.00K
Mr. Noel White , 55
Sr. Group VP of Tyson Fresh Meats
1.72M6.00K
Mr. Donnie D. King , 51
Sr. Group VP of Poultry & Prepared Foods
1.69M56.00K
Amounts are as of Dec 30, 2012 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc.Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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