Barbara Hyde

Barbara Rosser Hyde is Chair and CEO of the Memphis-based Hyde Family Foundation, where she is a passionate advocate for education reform nationally and a leader for place-based philanthropy in the city that she and her husband call home.

An enthusiastic former fundraiser turned dedicated grant maker, Barbara has spent her entire career in non-profit work, bringing her experiences to bear in leading the foundation’s priorities, strategies, results, and direction. Its objectives include ensuring all children have access to a great education, investing in Memphis’ urban core and authentic quality of life assets, and creating livable communities for all Memphians.