December 7, 2015
Garrett Olson named Tyson Foods VP of finance for retail packaged brands group

Garrett Olson had been promoted to vice president of finance for Tyson Foods' retail packaged brands group, company officials announced late last week.

In his new role he will be responsible for supporting Tyson Foods' retail leadership team and providing key financial insights to drive the group's strategic decisions.
"We're pleased to announce the promotion of Garrett to this role," said Marty Bryan, vice president, retail brands and growth. "He brings significant financial expertise and brand insights to this team which will drive strategic growth of our key retail brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm and Ball Park."
Olson attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 1996. He also graduated from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management with a master's degree in business administration in 2002.
US-based Tyson Foods is a recognised market leader in chicken, beef and pork, as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, and tortillas. It supplies retail and foodservice customers in the US and around 130 other countries.