Jay Adair Explained
Jay Adair |
Birth Name: | Aaron Jayson Adair |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Businessman |
CEO, Copart |
Term: | February 2010- |
Predecessor: | Willis Johnson |
Spouse: | Tammi Johnson |
Children: | 2 |
Relatives: | Willis 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.[1] [2]
Adair started at Copart as a manager in 1989 at the age of 19.[3] [4] In 1998, Adair pioneered Copart's move into online auctions, and by 2003, the company put auctions 100% online. Adair has been a board member of Copart since September 1992.
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.
Adair is married to Tammi, daughter of Willis Johnson, and they have two children.[6] They own a Suisun Valley vineyard in California.
Political contributions
Together with his spouse, Adair contributed a total of $200,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[7]
Notes and References
- News: This man is a junkyard billionaire. Emma. Vickers. Bloomberg. 19 November 2019. 19 November 2019.
- News: 2020-02-06 . How Jay Adair Drove Copart On The Road To Success . 2023-08-26 . Investor's Business Daily . en-US . Marilyn . Much.
- News: Lunch with Jay Adair, CEO of Copart in Texas . 21 November 2019 . Charity Buzz.
- Web site: A. Jayson Adair . 1 July 2021 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: Jay Adair, Chief Executive Officer, Copart Inc . Bloomberg LP . 21 November 2019.
- News: CEO Jay Adair Visits Copart UK's Newbury Yard . 21 November 2019 . Copart . 10 July 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211221649/https://teamcopart.com/2017/07/10/ceo-jay-adair-visits-copart-uks-newbury-yard/ . 2017-12-11.
- Web site: Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign . Michela . Tindera . 2021-02-19 . Forbes . 13 June 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210219162946/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2021/02/19/here-are-the-billionaires-who-donated-to-donald-trumps-2020-presidential-campaign/?sh=c50489a46675 . 2021-02-19.