Curt Calaway

President atTyson VenturesArkansas

Curt Calaway is Chief Financial Officer at Tyson Foods, overseeing global finance and strategy. He joined in 2006 and previously held multiple leadership roles, including CFO of Prepared Foods.

What Curt can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Tyson Foods · Chief Financial Officer
    2006-present
  2. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  3. Tyson Foods · Vice President, Audit and Compliance
  4. Tyson Foods · Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  5. Tyson Foods · Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development
  6. Tyson Foods · Senior Vice President and Treasurer
  7. Tyson Foods · Chief Financial Officer of the company’s Prepared Foods business
  8. Tyson Ventures · President
    Now

Focus

global financecorporate developmentinvestor relationsrisk financestrategyfood system

Education

Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, bachelor’s degree in accounting

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Who is Curt Calaway?

Curt Calaway is Chief Financial Officer at Tyson Foods, overseeing global finance and strategy. He joined in 2006 and previously held multiple leadership roles, including CFO of Prepared Foods.

How much does Curt Calaway invest?

Tyson Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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What did Curt Calaway do before Tyson Ventures?

Chief Financial Officer at Tyson Foods; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Vice President, Audit and Compliance at Tyson Foods; Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Tyson Foods; Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development at Tyson Foods; Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Tyson Foods; Chief Financial Officer of the company’s Prepared Foods business at Tyson Foods.

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