Adam Deckinger
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
Tyson Foods•Springdale, Arkansas, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience25+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Tyson Foods.
Career Timeline
- Tyson FoodsCurrentApr 2018–Present· 8 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and Administrative OfficerCurrentSep 2025–Present
- General Counsel and Secretary2023–Oct 2025
- Senior Vice President, Head of Law and ComplianceNov 2021–2023
- Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Head of Litigation, Governance and Global Law2021–Dec 2021
- Vice President, Associate General Counsel, & Assistant SecretaryApr 2018–Dec 2021
- 2014–May 2018· 4 yrs 4 mos
- Senior Litigation Counsel2014–May 2018
- Oct 2010–2014· 3 yrs 3 mos
- AttorneyOct 2010–2014
- Aug 2009–Aug 2010· 1 yr
- Law Clerk to Hon. Andrew J. KleinfeldAug 2009–Aug 2010
- Aug 2008–Aug 2009· 1 yr
- Law Clerk to Hon. Paul C. HuckAug 2008–Aug 2009
- Sep 2007–Aug 2008· 11 mos
- Associate AttorneySep 2007–Aug 2008
- 2005–2005· 0 mos
- Judicial Intern2005–2005
- 2001–Aug 2004· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Engineer2001–Aug 2004
Education
JD
Law
University of Michigan Law School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Computer Science
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Reports To
Adam Deckinger
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
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