John Tyson explains role in Arkansas hiring John Calipari
John Tyson, the CEO of Tyson Foods and billionaire from Northwest Arkansas, has become somewhat of a local celebrity around Fayetteville in recent weeks. After word got out he was somewhat of a middleman between Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek and new Razorback basketball coach John Calipari, Tyson became a hometown hero, getting a standing ovation at Calipari's introductory press conference inside Bud Walton Arena on April 10.
