Jay Adair

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Jay Adair
Born
Aaron Jayson Adair

1969or1970(age 53–54) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Copart
TermFebruary 2010-
Predecessor Willis Johnson
SpouseTammi Johnson
Children2
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]

Political contributions

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

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