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MONTICELLO, AR — John H. Tyson, chairman of the board of
Tyson Foods, Inc., and a member of the University of Arkansas board of
trustees, spoke to students and faculty in the University of Arkansas at
Monticello’s Division of Agriculture Wednesday afternoon.
Tyson spoke about his experiences in a business founded by his grandfather,
John W. Tyson, in 1935. Tyson discussed various aspects of Tyson Foods,
which has emerged as the world's largest protein-processing company
following the 2001 acquisition of the South Dakota–based IBP, a giant
processor of beef and pork.
“It was a real treat for our students to hear from the chairman of the board
of a global agricultural business,” said Dr. Kelly Bryant, chair of the
Division of Agriculture and director of the Southeast Research and Extension
Center. “We have always had a good relationship with Tyson Foods. We have a
large number of graduates who have gone on to successful careers with Tyson.
The Tyson Complex at White Hall helps our Agriculture Alumni Society raise
funds each year for the Robert C. Kirst Scholarship and arranges for a field
trip each year for students in our poultry production class. Tyson Foods has
been a friend of UAM and our agriculture program for a long time and that’s
something we’d like to continue.”
Also attending Tyson’s presentation were six UAM graduates who are current
employees of Tyson Foods at the Pine Bluff facility.
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