John w tyson biography

john w tyson biography

John W. Tyson

American businessman

John W. Tyson (July 26, 1905 – January 15, 1967) was an American businessman, the founder of American multinational corporationTyson Foods and, from 1935 until his death in 1967, its chief executive officer.[1]

Biography

Tyson was born in Mound City, Missouri, the son of Isaac F. Tyson and his wife Anna, née Skelly.[2] In 1931, John moved to Springdale, Arkansas, with his wife Helen and infant son Don, hauling hay, fruit, and chickens for local growers.[3] Tyson's career in the poultry market began when he heard that chickens were bringing in higher prices in the northern parts of the United States than in his home of Arkansas.[4] Investing his savings and borrowing more, he began hauling chickens to Kansas City and St. Louis markets. In 1936,[3] Tyson drove 500 chickens from his state to Chicago, Illinois, earning enough profit from the trip to fund another. He generated a $235 profit fro

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    John W. Tyson (July 26, – January 15, ) was an American businessman, the founder of American multinational corporation Tyson Foods and, from until his death in , its chief executive officer.

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