Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) chief financial officer John R. Tyson, who was suspended after his June arrest on charges including driving while intoxicated and careless driving, had pleaded not guilty on Monday.
Tyson, who is the son of the company's chairman and the great-grandson of the meat giant's founder, was arrested on June 13 by University of Arkansas police and booked at the Washington County Detention Center.
Tyson's not-guilty plea allowed him more time to negotiate a settlement with prosecutors, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
His trial is scheduled for ...