February 27, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 36 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING JOHN WILLIAM TYSON

  (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
legacy of Arkansas businessman and Tyson Foods founder, the late John 
William Tyson.
  John spent his life building Tyson Foods into one of the world's 
leading food companies and was equally committed to serving northwest 
Arkansas.
  In 1931, John Tyson moved his family to Springdale with only a nickel 
in his pocket. There, he laid the foundation for a future Fortune 100 
company.
  John transformed the poultry industry. He developed a novel in-
transit feeding system, hatched chickens, and produced commercial feed 
himself. With each new venture, John diversified and grew his business.
  In 1947, Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated. Over time, the 
business expanded to become the successful company that we know today.
  He exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit of our State, and it is for 
his contributions to the Arkansas economy that he is being posthumously 
enshrined in the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.
  I congratulate his family for this terrific honor.

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