July 3, 2017

Tyson Foods appoints George Chappelle as chief integration officer

Tyson Foods Inc. has named a chief integration officer to support acquisitions that help drive the company's strategic growth and raise the world's expectations for how much good food can do.

George Chappelle, chief operating officer at AdvancePierre Foods, will manage the Integration Management Office and lead all aspects of the integration of AdvancePierre, which Tyson Foods acquired last month. He will report directly to Tyson Foods President and CEO Tom Hayes and be a member of the company's Enterprise Leadership Team.

"George's experience and leadership will be valuable as we bring these two companies together and work to generate cost synergy benefits of $200 million within three years," Hayes said. "An effective integration is an extremely important part of our strategic focus on sustainably feeding the world with the fastest growing portfolio of protein-packed brands."

Chappelle joined AdvancePierre as senior vice president for supply chain in 2014 and became CEO in 2016. He previously held operations and information technology leadership roles at companies such as Solo Cup, Sara Lee Foods, Heinz and the Gillette Company.

Chappelle earned a Master of Science in applied management at Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Science in information technology from Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Tyson Foods, with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, USA, is one of the world's largest food companies and is a recognised market leader in chicken, beef and pork as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat and hot dogs, among others.