Donnie Smith (businessman)
Donnie Smith is an American businessman from Tennessee. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods until 2016 (NYSE: TSN).
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Born | c. 1959 Tennessee, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
Occupation | Business executive |
Early life
Donnie Smith was born in Tennessee.[1] He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science.[2] Smith is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. [3] Donnie married his wife, Terry, on December 20, 1980.[4]
Career
Smith joined Tyson Foods in 1980.[5] He worked in various positions, from broiler service rep to purchasing supplies and later into upper management positions.[4] He served as CEO from November 2009, when he succeeded Richard L. Bond to December 2016.[6][7][8] In 2012, he earned US$4.30 million.[9][10] His severance package in 2016 included $3.53 million, restricted shares and stock options and a three-year consulting agreement.[8]
Personal life
Smith is a devout Christian.[11]
In 2014, Smith and his wife Terry pledged $3.2 million to the University of Tennessee to establish the Donald and Terry Smith Endowed Chair for International Sustainable Agriculture.[2] In 2018, the Smiths funded the Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.[12]
References
- "Tyson Foods Executive Team". Archived from the original on 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- "Tyson Foods CEO and Wife to Give $3.2 Million to Institute of Agriculture". News. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- "Alpha Gamma Rho". Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- "The Fixer: Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith - Talk Business & Politics". Talk Business & Politics. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith CEO, USA Today, 11/19/2009
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- Emily Fredrix, Tyson Foods names Donnie Smith as CEO , The Seattle Times, November 19, 2009
- Melin, Anders (22 November 2016). "Tyson CEO Smith to Exit With $24 Million, $5,700-an-Hour Job". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- Forbes
- Forbes CEO Compensation 2012
- Scott Killman, Tyson CEO Counts Chickens, Hatches Plan, The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2010
- "Official Launch of UTIA Smith International Center, Friday, November 16". ag.tennessee.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-21.