Richard L. Bond

Richard L. Bond is an American businessman. He is the former president and CEO of Tyson Foods.

Early life Bond graduated from Elizabethtown College, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Bond worked under Don Tyson's son, John H. Tyson, until 2006, when Bond then became CEO. He left Tyson Foods on January 5, 2009, reportedly amidst tensions with Don Tyson. He had reported in November 2008 that Tyson's finances were worsening. Industry observers said that Bond, who has a reputation as a cost cutter, debated with Tyson, who is said to more aggressively seek market share, over whether to cut chicken production to improve prices.