In 1952, he left the University of Arkansas to join his father in expanding the business.

[citation needed] In his retirement, Tyson continued as a consultant to the company and as a member of its board of directors.

According to Forbes magazine, Tyson was one of the world's 1,000 richest people with a net worth over a billion dollars in March 2007.

[5] An avid fisherman, Tyson was on the board of directors of the International Game Fish Association.

[citation needed] He founded the Billfish Foundation in 1985 and was a member of its board of directors.