Tyson Foods has named Curt Calaway its chief financial officer effective immediately, removing the interim tag from his position, meaning John R. Tyson will not return as the CFO for the company at least in the near-term future.
Calaway was named interim CFO in June, when John R. Tyson was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) by Fayetteville, Ark., police, leading to his suspension from the company. Tyson Foods said in the current announcement that John R. would remain with the company but is on leave currently.
Calaway has been with Tyson Foods since 2006, and he has nearly 30 years of experience in finance, audit and accounting. He will report directly to Donnie King, president and CEO of Tyson Foods.
Prior to being named interim CFO, Calaway was CFO for the company’s Prepared Foods business unit and was also responsible for Tyson Foods’ mergers & acquisitions and corporate development efforts. He served as senior vice president of Finance and Treasurer, where he led investor relations, treasury, corporate finance, corporate financial planning & accounting, M&A, corporate development, and supply chain finance.
