by - September 26, 2019 4:18 pm
Former Tyson CEO Donnie Smith focuses on family legacy
Donnie Smith, the former CEO of Tyson Foods, will turn 60 years old next week. Retired for nearly two years, Smith has focused on four areas with his time and…
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by - September 15, 2016 6:29 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith reflects on company turnaround, talks succession plans
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith, soon to be a first-time grandpa, shared his personal insights on leadership, company turnaround and the importance of succession planning with the local business community…
by - July 6, 2015 12:48 pm
Simplicity drives some CEOs to wear personal, company uniforms
Business legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs…
by - October 9, 2014 8:34 pm
Tyson Foods CEO shares views on leadership, ‘trust’ in the workplace
It’s been five years since Donnie Smith assumed the role of CEO at Tyson Foods. It's a job he says he still struggles to balance with his personal life especially…
by - February 5, 2014 8:45 pm
Tyson’s Donnie Smith pledges $3.2 million to alma mater
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith and his wife, Terry, have pledged $3.2 million to establish the Donald and Terry Smith Endowed Chair for International Sustainable Agriculture at the University of…