John Tyson may refer to: John J. Tyson (born 1947), professor in biological sciences at Virginia Tech John Baird Tyson (1928–2014), educator and explorer in the Himalayas John W. Tyson (died 1967), American businessman, founder of Tyson Foods John H. Tyson (born 1953), chairman and heir to Tyson Foods John M. Tyson (born 1953), North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge John R. Tyson (1856–1923), United States Representative from Alabama John Tyson Wigan (1872–1952), British politician and army officer John C. Tyson (librarian) (1951–1995), African-American State Librarian of Virginia John C. Tyson (judge) (1926–2012), American jurist John A. Tyson (1873–1971), judge of the United States Tax Court