A. Jayson Adair

A. Jayson Adair (#2825)

Global Rank #2825

Country Rank #860

Country United States

A. Jayson Adair is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Damaged cars
United States
M
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,825

Country Rank #860

Net Worth $1.4B

Previous Worth $1.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Damaged cars

Age 56 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Dallas, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Damaged cars

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 56

Source Of Wealth Damaged cars, Self Made

Residence Dallas, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.4B

Current Net Worth $1.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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Forbes List Highlights

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#2481

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

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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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.4B (May 4, 2026)