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The Magee Chamber of Commerce awarded the first ever Business of the Year to Tyson Foods.
Leman Cockrell accepted the award on behalf of the company.
Tyson has 121,000 team members that make up the Tyson Foods family and play key roles in its success.
Tyson Foods had $40 billion in sales for the fiscal year 2018. One out of every five pounds of chicken, beef, and pork in the US is produced by Tyson Foods.
Tyson is a faith friendly company. They treat people of all beliefs respectfully. Tyson has more than 90 chaplains that provide compassionate pastoral care to team members and their families.
Tyson Foods has committed towards donating $50 million in cash and donations over 5 years for hunger relief.
In 2017, Tyson Foods donated 9.7 million pounds of food to various food banks, community organizations, and hunger related volunteerism and provided 3.7 million “Meals that Matter” serving for local communities heavily impacted by natural disasters.
Congratulations to Tyson Foods. We in Magee appreciate all the company does for our city and county.
(Pictured: LauraLyn Barr, out-going Chamber President & Leman Cockrell of Tyson Foods)
