Tyson Foods Promotes Garrett Olson to Vice President

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale announced Dec. 3 the promotion of Garrett Olson to vice president of finance for the company’s retail packaged brands group.

In his new role, he will be responsible for supporting Tyson Foods’ retail leadership team and providing key financial insights to drive the group’s strategic decisions.

“We’re pleased to announce the promotion of Garrett to this role,” said Marty Bryan, vice president, retail brands and growth. “He brings significant financial expertise and brand insights to this team which will drive strategic growth of our key retail brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm and Ball Park.”

Olson began his career with Sara Lee Corp. in 1997, which was renamed The Hillshire Brands Co. in 2012. Olson remained with Hillshire Brands until 2014, when Tyson Foods acquired it.

Olson has worked in various roles including corporate development, financial planning and analysis, international finance and finance.

Olson attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City where he earned a bachelor’s in finance in 1996. He also attended Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management where he earned a master’s in business administration in 2002.