Tyson Foods, Inc. 2002 annual report board  of directors p 59 Jim Kever, 50, is the Founding Partner of Vogent Partners, LLC,  an investment partnership. Previously, Mr. Kever served as a director of Quintiles Transnational and had served as CEO of Envoy Corporation, a subsidiary of Quintiles. Mr. Kever has been a member of the Board since 1999. 2,4 Don Tyson, 72, retired as Senior Chairman of the Board in October 2001. He served as Senior Chairman since 1995, as Chairman from 1991 to 1995 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1967 to 1991. Mr. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1952. 1 David A. Jones, 53, is Chairman and CEO of Rayovac Corp. Previously, Mr. Jones served as President, CEO and Chairman of Thermoscan, Inc. and as President, CEO and Chairman of Regina Co. He was previously with Electrolux Corp. and General Electric Co. Mr. Jones has been a member of the Board since 2000. 2,4 John Tyson, 49, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has held his current title since October 2001. He served as Chairman, President and CEO since April 2000, as Chairman since 1998, as Vice Chairman since 1997 and previously as President of the Company’s Beef and Pork division. Mr. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1984. 1 Joe F. Starr, 69, a private investor, served as a Vice President  of the Company until 1996. Mr. Starr has been a member of the Board since 1969. Leland E. Tollett, 65, a private investor, served as Chairman of the Board and CEO from 1995 to 1998. An employee of the Company since 1959, he was President and CEO from 1991 to 1995. Mr. Tollett has been a member of the Board since 1984. 1 Shelby D. Massey, 69, is a farmer and a private investor. He served as Senior Vice Chairman of the Board from 1985 to 1988 and has been a member of the Board since 1985. 3,4 Barbara A. Tyson, 53, is a Vice President of the Company and has served in related capacities since 1988. Ms. Tyson has been a member of the Board since 1988. Lloyd V. Hackley, 62, is President and CEO of Lloyd V. Hackley and Associates, Inc. and was President of the North Carolina Community College System. Mr. Hackley has been a member  of the Board since 1992. 2,3,4 Donald E. Wray, 65, a private investor, retired as President of the Company in 2000. An employee of the Company since 1961, Mr. Wray was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995  to 1999 after serving as COO since 1991. Mr. Wray has been a member of the Board since 1994. Gerald M. Johnston, 60, a private investor, was Executive Vice President of Finance for the Company from 1981 to 1996 when  he retired and became a consultant to the Company. Mr. Johnston has been a member of the Board since 1996. Jo Ann R. Smith, 62, is President of Smith Associates, an  agricultural marketing business. Previously, Ms. Smith served  as Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services for  the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She is a former President  of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and has chaired  the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. She was  a director of IBP from 1993 to 2001. Ms. Smith has been a member  of the Board since 2001. 2 Richard L. Bond, 54, is Co-Chief Operating Officer and Group President, Fresh Meats and Retail of the Company. Mr. Bond served as President and COO of IBP from 1997 until the merger  of IBP into the Company; as President, IBP Fresh Meats; Executive Vice President, IBP Beef Division; and IBP Group Vice President, Beef Sales and Marketing. He was a director of IBP from 1995  to 2001. Mr. Bond has been a member of the Board since 2001. Robert L. Peterson, 70, served as Chairman of the Board and  CEO of IBP, inc. from 1981 to 2001. In 1977 he was elected IBP’s President and COO. Mr. Peterson has been a member of the Board since 2001. Barbara Allen, 50, is an independent consultant. Previously, she served as Advisory Support for the Women’s United Soccer Association as well as its CEO. Ms. Allen was President and COO  of Paladin Resources, LLC, was President of Corporate Supplier Solutions for Corporate Express and was with Quaker Oats Co.  for 23 years where she held several senior positions. Ms. Allen  has been a member of the Board since 2000. 2,3 Executive Committee 1 Audit Committee 2 Compensation Committee 3 Special Committee 4 Don Tyson John Tyson Joe F. Starr Leland E. Tollett Shelby D. Massey Barbara A.Tyson Lloyd V. Hackley Donald E. Wray GeraldM.Johnston Jim Kever David A. Jones Robert L. Peterson Barbara Allen Richard L. Bond Jo Ann R. Smith