Jay Adair | |
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Born | Aaron Jayson Adair 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | 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. [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]
Together with his spouse, Adair contributed a total of $200,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. [7]
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