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Biography

Early life

Richard Bond graduated from Elizabethtown College, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Career

He became President of IBP, Inc., a Midwestern hog and cattle slaughtering giant, which was in 2001 acquired by Tyson Foods. He was appointed Co-Chief Operating Officer and Group President, Fresh Meats and Retail, - an appointment the ''

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'' described as intended to reassure investors, and then became President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003. Mr. Bond worked under

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's son, John H. Tyson, until 2006, when Mr. Bond was rewarded with the CEO job. While CEO of Tyson Foods in 2008, he earned a total compensation of $4,777,807, which included a base salary of $1,251,204; options granted of $2,610,000; and other compensation of $916,603.Equilar 2008 CEO Compensation for Richard L. Bond
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. He had reported in November 2008 that Tyson's finances were worsening. Industry observers said that Bond, who has a reputation as a cost cutter, debated with Mr. Tyson, who is said to more aggressively seek market share, over whether to cut chicken production to improve prices.

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