Donnie Smith

Apr 30, 2016

Donnie Smith

1. Began career in Bell Buckle Tennessee

2. Formerly a Broiler Service Rep

3. Pre Vet Major at the University of Tennessee

4. Moved to Tysons grain purchasing group in 1987

5. By the mid 1990’s he was in charge of multiple groups

6. Appointed as president and CEO of Tyson in 2009

7. Named Director of Commodity Purchasing in 1991

8. Joined Company in 1981

9. 54 years’ old

10. 30 years’ in the food industry

11. In 2008 he was placed in charge of 2 of Tysons major business silos

12. Known as a “turn around artist”

13. When he assumed the role of CEO Tyson was struggling

14. In 2009 Tyson finished the year with a $547-million-dollar loss

15. Pushed Tyson to success