Scott Spradley has departed from his roles as executive vice president and chief technology and automation officer of Tyson Foods, the company announced in a securities filing.
The circumstances surrounding Spradley’s departure were not explained by the company, but a Form 8-K on the Tyson Foods investor relations website stated that the company expects to enter a separation agreement and general release with Spradley, which if signed for both parties, would entitle Spradley to a severance package that would include a payment of $1.4 million.
The filing also stated that following Spradley’s departure, his duties are to be assumed by members of the company’s information technology team.
Spradley joined Tyson Foods in June 2017. At the time, Tyson’s then-CEO Tom Hayes described him as a “highly accomplished senior executive who has the talent and experience to help us take advantage of emerging technologies.”
Prior to joining the Tyson team, Spradley was the chief information officer of Hewlett Packard Company, a company he had been with since 2008. During his time there, Spradley led efforts to separate IT functions when Hewlett Packard split into two companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc.
Spradley also previously worked at Chevron and Intel Corporation.
