John Tyson is the Chairman of Tyson Foods, Inc. He started in the business as a teenager, rising to become CEO in 1998. Under his leadership, Tyson Foods became the world’s largest protein-processing company. He is an active figure in and founded the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the Sam W. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. He is a recipient of many awards related to corporate citizenship and faith at work.