Rank #2789
A. Jayson Adair
Net worth $1.4B
Damaged cars · United States
- Born
- Oct 16, 1969
- Age
- 56
- Source
- Damaged cars
- Residence
- Dallas, Texas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- A. Jayson "Jay" Adair is the executive chairman of Dallas-based Copart, a leader in online auctions for used and totaled cars.
- He joined the company in 1989 at age 19 as a manager; Copart's founder, Willis Johnson, is Adair's father-in-law.
- Adair pioneered Copart's move into online auctions in 1998, and by 2003, the company eliminated in-person bids and put auctions 100% online.
- He became Copart's CEO in 2010, expanded Copart's physical footprint to more than 200 locations in 11 countries. He stepped down as co-CEO in April 2024.
- As CEO, Adair expanded Copart's physical footprint to more than 200 locations in 11 countries.
- Adair owns a vineyard in Suisun Valley wine country in northern California.
- In 1996, Adair and Johnson bought the Internet domain name Copart.com -- they also tried to buy IAA.com as a joke on their biggest rival, but it was taken.
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