Barbara Tyson

Barbara Tyson, born in 1949, is a U.S. billionaire in Arkansas with an estimated net worth of ~$2.7B RTB. SEC records identify her as an insider filer tied to Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Limited Partnership, with 18 filings on record under the entity name "TYSON BARBARA" SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings show Barbara Tyson has filed Form 4 reports, which are insider trading disclosures that report changes in ownership of company stock by company insiders SEC EDGAR. The record shows 18 insider filings, including recent annual filings from 2017 through 2026, all listed as Form 4 SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Foundation filings show Tyson-linked foundations reported $8,365,357 in total grants paid and $31,267,341 in total assets ProPublica 990. The Tyson Foundation Inc. in Fayetteville reported $8,324,748 in grants paid and $30,610,161 in assets for tax year 2023, while the Mildred Tyson Foundation in Honolulu reported $40,609 in grants paid and $657,180 in assets ProPublica 990. The Tyson Family Foundation in Charlotte reported $0 in grants, assets, revenue, and expenses in the available filing data ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $15,393 from June 24, 2025 to December 31, 2025 FEC. The largest recipients were ACTBLUE, Hallie Shoffner for Arkansas, DSCC, End Citizens United, and Jon Ossoff for Senate, and the party breakdown shows $7,950 to Democrats, $250 to DFL, and $7,193 to PAC/Other FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage from Talk Business & Politics included a February 13, 2026 article about five apartment complexes in Springdale selling for $35.85 million and a February 10, 2026 article about Tyson Foods making stock payments for non-employee directors NewsAPI. Across the two articles, the average sentiment was slightly positive NewsAPI.