Tyson Foods Appoints Amy Tu General Counsel
November 30 2017 - 4:05PM
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) announced today that Amy Tu has been
named Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective
December 11, 2017. Tu joins Tyson from The Boeing Company, where
she most recently served as Chief Counsel for Global Law Affairs.
She has more than 20 years of international experience and will
report directly to Tom Hayes, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Tyson Foods.
Tu will succeed David L. Van Bebber, who joined Tyson in May
1986 as part of the Lane Processing Inc. acquisition and has served
in this role since May 2008. Van Bebber will continue his
employment with the company through May 11, 2018, to ensure a
smooth transition.
Tu has held progressive leadership positions with Boeing over
the past 16 years. Most recently, she was Chief Counsel for Global
Law Affairs in Washington, D.C., with a variety of
responsibilities, including leading the anti-corruption practice
group. She also served as Chief Counsel for the Commercial Aviation
Services and Sales, Contracts and Marketing business units at
Boeing Commercial Airplanes in Seattle. Prior to her role in
Seattle, Tu was the first Regional Counsel based in London, UK,
with responsibility for commercial and defense matters in Europe,
Russia and Israel.
Tu joined Boeing in Chicago in 2001 as Assistant Corporate
Secretary and Counsel for Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance and
Governance after serving as International Corporate Counsel at Gap,
Inc. and as International Corporate Counsel at Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. She is originally from Arkansas and holds a J.D. from the
University of Arkansas School of Law and a B.A. in Economics from
Wellesley College.
“Amy is a proven executive whose extensive legal and corporate
governance expertise is an excellent addition to our leadership
team,” said Tom Hayes. “Her breadth of global legal experience
supporting business leaders and functions across a multinational
corporation will be a tremendous asset as we continue to execute
our growth strategy.”
“I want to thank David for his numerous contributions over the
past 30 years, including his work as a member of our leadership
team," Hayes added. "He’s been a trusted advisor and leaves behind
a distinguished career at Tyson Foods. On behalf of everyone at
Tyson, I wish David well as he embarks on the next chapter of his
life."
Before becoming Executive Vice President and General Counsel for
Tyson Foods, Van Bebber held various positions with the company
including Vice President and Director of Legal Services and Senior
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel.
About Tyson Foods, Inc.Tyson Foods, Inc.
(NYSE:TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a
recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and
grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has
a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®,
Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State
Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more
sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise
the world’s expectations for how much good food can do.
Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 122,000 team
members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate
with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers,
communities and team members and serve as stewards of the animals,
land and environment entrusted to it. Visit
www.tysonfoods.com.
Contact: Gary Mickelson, 479-290-6111,
gary.mickelson@tyson.com
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