SPRINGDALE, Ark., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scott Ford, president
and chief executive officer of ALLTEL, has been named to the board of
directors of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), Tyson officials announced today.
He becomes Tyson's tenth director and the fifth independent or outside member
of the board. He has also been appointed to serve on the board's audit
committee.
"We are very excited about the prospect of having Scott join our company's
board," said John Tyson, chairman and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods.
"He will bring the important perspective of a CEO from a strong stockholder
focused company in another consumer products business segment, and a wealth of
experience and knowledge about how to succeed in the competitive environment
of American business. I look forward to working with Scott in the years
ahead."
Ford joined ALLTEL in 1996, becoming President in 1997 and CEO in 2002.
Prior to joining ALLTEL, he worked at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in New
York and for Stephens Inc. in Little Rock. He currently serves on the Boards
of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the
Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. He and his wife Dede
and their three sons reside in Little Rock.
Tyson Foods, Inc., founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale,
Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and
pork and the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500. The company
produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are
marketed under the "Powered by Tyson(TM)" strategy. Tyson is the recognized
market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing
products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than
80 countries. Tyson has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more
than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world.
SOURCE Tyson Foods, Inc.
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CONTACT:
news media, Gary Mickelson of Tyson Foods,
Inc., +1-479-290-6111; or Andrew Moreau of ALLTEL,
+1-501-905-7962; or investors, Ruth Ann Wisener of Tyson Foods,
Inc., +1-479-290-4235
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