Greg Lee is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a BS in Business Administration. He retired in April 2007 from Tyson Foods, Inc. as Chief Administrative Officer and President of Tyson Foods International. He joined Tyson in 1980 as a regional sales manager in the foodservice division and rose progressively through the ranks in sales, marketing, operations, and general management, both domestically and internationally.
He served as Chief Operating Officer of the company when IBP was acquired in 2001, then Co-Chief Operating Officer until 2003 when he became CAO and International President. Mr. Lee serves on the board, and is a past president, of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA. He serves on the boards of the Fayetteville Public Educational Foundation and the American Heart Association of NWA.
He is a member of the Northwest Arkansas Business Council and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, the U of A’s 2010 Commission, the U of A Board of Advisors, and is chairman of the board for the U of A Technology Development Foundation. Mr. Lee is also a member of the boards of Signature Bank of Arkansas and the Washington Regional Medical System. He is an active investor in multiple technology companies.