John Tyson
Clear Creek Home Sells for $2.7 Million
The 6,700-SF Fayetteville home is in the upscale gated Clear Creek subdivision that surrounds Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson’s Blessings Golf Course. read more >
A Fragile Future (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Tyson Foods has turned it around; I hope one of its heirs can do the same. read more >
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UA Basketball Coach John Calipari Buys $2.2M Home (NWA Real Deals)
John Calipari, the new head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, paid $2.2 million for a home in the Clear Creek subdivision in Fayetteville. read more >
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Tyson Foods Financial Recovery: Turning the Tide in 2024
The company started fiscal 2024 with two steady quarters, generating momentum and company optimism. read more >
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Former Slim Chickens HQ Sells for $2.35M (NWA Real Deals)
The engineering firm PEPM Group of Tulsa paid $2.35 million for the 10,028-SF office on East Millsap Road. PEPM, led by Yi Zhang, and the company lists the site as its Fayetteville branch home. read more >
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Tyson Foods Elects Board Members, Expresses Confidence in 2024 Rebound
“I’m pleased to report that every one of our businesses is executing better today than 18 months ago,” CEO Donnie King said. read more >
Execs’ Personal Use of Company Planes on the Rise
John Tyson’s use of Tyson Foods Inc.’s corporate jet for personal travel cost the Springdale protein producer $1.4 million in its fiscal year that end read more >
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Tyson Foods Investing $60M in Free Education For U.S. Workers
Tyson is partnering with Guild Education, a company headquartered in Denver, to expand its onsite adult education program called Upward Academy. read more >
Arkansas Coaching Legend John McDonnell Dies at 82
Legendary University of Arkansas men’s track and field coach John McDonnell died Monday at the age of 82 and is fondly remembered by Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson. read more >
Tyson Foods Sets Greenhouse Gas Goal
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announced Wednesday its sustainability goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. read more >
Finding a Middle Road In the CEO’s Suite
Corporate and business leaders can fill a non-polarizing role as moderator while legislatures like Arkansas’ stoke the culture wars. read more >
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Little Rock A&P Commission Members Shift Roles (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Keet, Nick Roye and Antwan Phillips will serve on the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission. read more >
Tyson Foods Takes Stock of Fiscal Year As COVID Costs Mount
COVID-19 had a continuing effect on Tyson Foods' financials — the company reported $120 million in coronavirus-related expenses during the quarter read more >
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New CEO Dean Banks Tops Tyson Foods’ Big Earners
Three executives at Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale earned more than $10 million in total compensation in fiscal 2020. read more >
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Amid New Allegations, Tyson Foods Details Plans to Fight COVID-19
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale releases details about its COVID-19 safety measures as new allegations swirl regarding behavior from its leadership at the company's plant in Waterloo, Iowa. read more >
Arkansas’ Top Stockholders: 2020 Very Good for Walton Family Fortune
Arkansas’ richest family has had a good year financially. The heirs of Sam Walton own publicly traded stock valued collectively at more than $205 billion. read more >
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Tyson to Host Golf Tournament at Blessings
John Tyson’s Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville will have a collegiate golf tournament that is expected to feature all the men’s and women’s teams from the SEC in October. read more >
Tyson Upgrades Worker Safety Amid Pandemic
Meat producers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is no exception. read more >
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Update: Dean Banks to Lead Tyson
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says President Dean Banks will succeed Noel White as chief executive officer effective Oct. 3. read more >
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Tyson Foods: 13% of Tested Workers in Northwest Arkansas Positive for COVID-19
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says 13% of its workers who were tested at northwest Arkansas production facilities tested positive for COVID-19. read more >
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