Olivia Tyson

Director since 2025

Olivia Tyson has served as President of the Tyson Family Foundation since 2018. Under her leadership, the foundation has made significant investments in Northwest Arkansas, where the company is based, including improving food security, arts education and entrepreneurship pipelines in disadvantaged communities. Olivia also serves on the Creative Arkansas Cultural Hub and Exchange Board of Directors and The Momentary Council.

Additionally, she is a co-founder of Tricky Knot, an entertainment development and financing company based in New York. The company has invested in and supported films that have appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and South by Southwest.  Olivia has also worked with the Maverick Collection on an international multi-year, human-centered design project to expand healthcare access for ethnic minority groups in Lao PDR. She represents the fourth generation of the Tyson family to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.