Tyson Foods Heir Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving, Avoids Jail (2)

Tyson Foods Inc.’s heir John R. Tyson pleaded guilty to drunken driving and other charges after his arrest in June, agreeing to pay a fine but avoiding additional jail time.

The great-grandson of the meat empire’s founder was sentenced to pay a total of $960 in fines and fees and 32 hours of public service, according to a district court docket. His sentence of 90 days in jail was suspended as part of a plea deal, according to prosecutors in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

John Tyson was immediately suspended as chief financial officer after being pulled over in June when a ...