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Episode 009 – Chickens, Chaplaincy, and How Faith Shapes Publicly Traded Companies with Donnie Smith, former CEO of Tyson Foods
Today’s episode finds us in Tennessee talking to Donnie Smith, who previously served many years as CEO of Tyson Foods and oversaw record growth and some pivotal acquisitions.
Donnie’s contagious enthusiasm and passion characterized his tenure at the company, which he joined in 1980 at one of the entry-level management roles. He led Tyson Foods to be a company with a conscience, focused on feeding the world great, affordable food, while also making a positive difference in people’s lives. On a national level, fewer high profile companies have utilized chaplaincy as a tool to care for a diverse workforce.
As we think about how faith and chaplaincy intersect with the world of public equities we couldn’t think of anyone better to share about their experience. Tune in to hear Donnie talk about what it was like living out his faith in a publicly-traded company and some of his personal experience in Faith Driven Investing.
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Episode 9 - Chickens, Chaplaincy, and How Faith Shapes Publicly Traded Companies with Donnie Smith, former CEO of Tyson Foods
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