After an altercation outside a college football stadium in which he is said to have chewed a man’s nose, a top executive at the plant-based food firm Beyond Meat has been charged with felony violence.
After an altercation outside a college football stadium in which he is said to have chewed a man’s nose, a top executive at the plant-based food firm Beyond Meat has been charged with felony violence.
Following the attack on Saturday in a parking garage outside of a University of Arkansas football game in Fayetteville, Doug Ramsey was also charged with making a terroristic threat.
Ramsey has been put on an indefinite leave of absence, according to Beyond Meat.
The front passenger wheel of Ramsey’s Ford Bronco SUV made contact with the vehicle in front of him in a traffic lane, according to a police report. This infuriated Ramsey.
Ramsey allegedly got out of his car and punched through the other driver’s car’s back glass, according to the police report. The driver informed police that as soon as he got out of the car, Ramsey drew near and started beating him. According to the police report, Ramsey allegedly bit the tip of the other driver’s nose, shredding the flesh.
Ramsey threatened to kill the other man, according to the driver and witnesses who called the police. The occupants of both cars exited and split the two men apart.
Ramsey, according to court records from Washington County, was freed on an $11,085 bond on Sunday. On October 19, a court appearance is set. On Tuesday, court representatives were unable to give the name of Ramsey’s legal counsel.
Before joining Beyond Meat as chief operating officer in late 2017, Ramsey, 53, worked for Tyson Foods, a company based in Springdale, Arkansas, for more than 30 years. He served as head of Tyson’s chicken division and its global McDonald’s business, among other high-ranking posts.
He oversaw collaborations with fast food chains like McDonald’s, Panda Express, and KFC at Beyond Meat.
According to Beyond Meat, Jonathan Nelson, senior vice president of manufacturing operations, will operate as the company’s interim CEO.
After reaching a 52-week low of $15.97 on Tuesday, Beyond Meat stock ended the day at $16.03. The value of the company’s shares has decreased by more than 75% since the year’s beginning.
The El Segundo, California-based business has struggled as customers have avoided its more expensive products due to rising grocery costs. Additionally, McDonald’s recently discontinued a U.S. trial of their McPlant vegetarian burger, which was created in collaboration with Beyond Meat, without announcing any further intentions for the item.
In August, Beyond Meat let go of 4% of its workers.
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