Tyson Foods suspends CFO John R. Tyson after DWI arrest

A Tyson Foods executive has been suspended following an arrest in Arkansas early Thursday morning.

John Randal Tyson, who was the company's chief financial officer and great-grandson of the founder, was arrested for drunken driving by the University of Arkansas Police Department around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, according to prison records.

He was released nine hours later after posting $1,105 bail.

Tyson Foods released a statement regarding Tyson's arrest, saying the company was aware of the “arrest for an alleged DWI.”

“Tyson Foods has suspended Mr. Tyson from his duties effective immediately,” the statement said.