SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods Inc. announced on Aug. 29 that Curt Calaway is the company’s chief financial officer after serving as the interim CFO since June.

The news comes after John R. Tyson, the previous CFO, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Fayetteville, Ark., on June 13. The company confirmed that John R. Tyson remains with the company but is currently on health-related leave. John R. Tyson is a great-grandson of the company’s founder and son of its current chairman.

“Curt is a proven leader with deep industry knowledge and a wealth of experience in financial strategy and reporting,” said Donnie King, president and chief executive officer of Tyson. “I am confident Curt will continue to help drive our operational excellence and shareholder value.”

Before taking the position as CFO, Calaway served as CFO for Tyson’s prepared foods business segment and was responsible for the company’s mergers and acquisitions and corporate development efforts. He served as senior vice president of finance and treasurer at Tyson which he started in April 2021.

During his tenure, Calaway held various leadership roles at Tyson Foods, including involvement in investor relations, treasury, corporate finance, corporate FP&A, M&A and corporate development, risk finance, and supply chain finance. He’s worked in various leadership roles at Tyson Foods for 18 years.

According to information on his LinkedIn Page, Calaway worked for 11 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in several different positions.