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Jay Adair

Jay Adair

American businessman and winemaker

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]

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

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]

Political contributions

Together with his spouse, Johnson contributed a total of $200,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lunch with Jay Adair, CEO of Copart in Texas". Charity Buzz. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Vickers, Emma (November 19, 2019). "This man is a junkyard billionaire". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Daily, Investor's Business (February 6, 2020). "How Jay Adair Drove Copart On The Road To Success". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved August 26, 2023. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. [4]
    "Forbes profile: A. Jayson Adair". Forbes. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Bloomberg profile: Jay Adair Chief Executive Officer, Copart Inc". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "CEO Jay Adair Visits Copart UK's Newbury Yard". Copart. July 10, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved June 13, 2023.


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