Jay Adair

Jay Adair
Born
Aaron Jayson Adair

1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Copart
TermFebruary 2010-
PredecessorWillis Johnson
SpouseTammi Johnson
Children2
RelativesWillis Johnson (father-in-law)

Jay Adair (born 1969/1970) is an American billionaire businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Copart, a car salvage company founded by his father-in-law, Willis Johnson.[2][3]

Adair started at Copart as a manager in 1989 at the age of 19.[1][4] In 1998, Adair pioneered Copart's move into online auctions, and by 2003, the company put auctions 100% online.[4] Adair has been a board member of Copart since September 1992.[5]

Adair became the CEO of Copart, taking over Willis Johnson as he stepped down, in February 2010.[5] He owns shares in the company worth more than $800 million.[2]

Adair is married to Tammi, daughter of Willis Johnson, and they have two children.[1][6] They own a Suisun Valley vineyard in California.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Lunch with Jay Adair, CEO of Copart in Texas". Charity Buzz. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Vickers, Emma (November 19, 2019). "This man is a junkyard billionaire". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Much, Marilyn (February 6, 2020). "How Jay Adair Drove Copart On The Road To Success". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "A. Jayson Adair". Forbes. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Jay Adair, Chief Executive Officer, Copart Inc". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "CEO Jay Adair Visits Copart UK's Newbury Yard". Copart. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2019.