A. Jayson Adair
$1.97B
as of 10/04/24
About A. Jayson Adair
A. Jayson "Jay" Adair is the co-CEO 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 took over as Copart's CEO in 2010 after Johnson stepped down and now owns about 4% of the company's stock.
As CEO, Adair expanded Copart's physical footprint to 243 locations in 11 countries.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Damaged carsResidence
Dallas, TexasMarital status
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10/16/69 (age 54)Number of children
2Self-made
self-madeA. Jayson Adair’s fortune is worth
33K
troy ounces of gold
30K
median U.S. household
20K
median U.S. income
0.039%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
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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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