Donnie Smith (businessman)

Donnie Smith is an American businessman.[1][2][3][4][5] He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Early life

He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science.[1][3] Smith is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. [6] He is a devout Christian. [7]

Career

He joined Tyson Foods in 1980.[1][2][4] He has served as CEO since November 2009.[1][2][3][4] In 2012, he earned US$4.30 million.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Forbes
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Forbes CEO Compensation 2012
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith CEO, USA Today, 11/19/2009
  5. ↑ Emily Fredrix, Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith as CEO , The Seattle Times, November 19, 2009
  6. ↑ http://www.alphagammarho.org/news;jsessionid=B41F232F5D805EE81B5C4ED03CF6BC7A?p_p_id=62_INSTANCE_Ih6d&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_62_INSTANCE_Ih6d_struts_action=%2Fjournal_articles%2Fview&_62_INSTANCE_Ih6d_groupId=10157&p_r_p_564233524_articleId=22343&p_r_p_564233524_version=1.0
  7. ↑ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575468041244773052.html