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Jay Adair
Born
Aaron Jayson Adair

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

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

Adair started at Copart in 1989 at the age of 19.[1]

Adair has been the CEO of Copart since February 2010, and a board member since September 1992.[3]

Adair owns shares in the company worth more than $800 million.[2]

Adair is married to Tammi, daughter of Willis Johnson, and they have children.[1][4] They own a Suisun Valley vineyard in California.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lunch with Jay Adair, CEO of Copart in Texas". Charity Buzz. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Vickers, Emma (19 November 2019). "This man is a junkyard billionaire". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Bloomberg profile: Jay Adair Chief Executive Officer, Copart Inc". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ "CEO Jay Adair Visits Copart UK's Newbury Yard". Copart. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.