Tyson Foods Appoints Dan Turton As Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs
June 18 2020 - 9:00AM
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) today named Dan Turton as Senior Vice
President, Global Government Affairs, effective June 29, 2020.
Turton will be based in Washington, D.C. and will lead the
worldwide government relations activities for the Company. He will
report to Amy Tu, Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
“Dan is well-respected across the political spectrum,” Tu said.
“He brings nearly three decades of experience in government affairs
and public policy to this role, including time spent working in
corporate and government positions on Capitol Hill, in the White
House, and with General Motors. I am confident that he will
complement the strength of our existing team, enrich our
perspective and further our dialogue with policymakers and other
important stakeholders.”
Most recently, Turton served as a Senior Advisor to the U.S.
House of Representatives Committee on Rules. Turton previously
served as Vice President, North American Public Policy at General
Motors, where he managed all public policy strategies, including
federal, regulatory and the state and local teams across the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Turton’s prior roles include Vice
President, Federal Government Affairs at Entergy Corporation, and
Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Office of
Legislative Affairs.
Turton holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Franklin
& Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.
About Tyson Foods 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 141,000 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 a steward of the animals,
land and environment entrusted to it. Visit TYSONFOODS.COM to learn
more.
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