[1][2][3][4] He served as chief executive officer of Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) from 1991 to 1998, and as interim CEO in 1999.
[1][3] He also served as interim CEO in 2009, until he was replaced by Donnie Smith.
[5][6] He is under contract to serve as a consultant to the corporation until he dies.
Hunt, a trucking company listed on the NASDAQ, and Worthen Banking Corp., a financial institution (later acquired by Boatmen's Bancshares, followed by NationsBank and finally Bank of America).
[1][2] He was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2012.