David J. Bronczek, 65, has been appointed to the board of directors of Tyson Foods. Bronczek is the recently retired president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corporation. In addition to Bronczek and Chairman John Tyson, other current members of the Tyson Foods board of directors are Les R. Baledge, Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., Tyson Foods President Dean Banks, Mike Beebe, Mikel A. Durham, Jonathan D. Mariner, Kevin M. McNamara, Cheryl S. Miller, Jeffrey K. Schomburger, Robert C. Thurber, Barbara A. Tyson and Tyson Foods CEO Noel White.