Willis Johnson

Willis J. Johnson (born 1947) is an American billionaire and businessman.[1] He is the founder and a former chief executive of Copart, founded in 1982.[2][3]

Willis Johnson
Born
Willis J. Johnson

1947 (age 72–73)
Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Net worth US$1.9 billion (November 2019)[1]
Political partyRepublican Party
Spouse(s)Joyce Johnson
RelativesJay Adair (son-in-law)

Early life and career

Born in 1947, Johnson received his early education from a high school in California, United States.[1] Johnson then joined the Army and served a year-long tour in Vietnam which earned him a Purple Heart.[1]

Johnson is conservative in politics, and supports Republican Party.[1] Since 2001, he has contributed at least $1.5 million to different conservative causes.[1]

In 2015, he co-founded now defunct on-demand household chore app, Takl.[4]

In 2019, he contributed $50,000 to the 'Trump Victory', a political action committee.[1]

Assets

In 2010, he bought an 18,600 square feet mansion in Nashville for $28 million from an American country singer Alan Jackson.[5]

Johnson also owns a 79-acre vineyard in Suisun Valley, California.[5]

Personal life

Johnson is married to Joyce, whom he married after returning from the Vietnam War.[4] Johnson is a practising Christian.[4]

His son-in-law, Jay Adair, is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Copart, and owns shares in the company worth more than $800 million.[1]

gollark: Did anyone try one of TCA's alt arcanas with a chrono? It might look good.
gollark: Oh wow, these are ending really soon.
gollark: - four raffles in <#478541825880096769> - that- DC CB prize raffle
gollark: Currently entered in six raffles. Wow.
gollark: GINGERBREAD?

References
  1. Vickers, Emma. "This man is a junkyard billionaire". Bloomberg.
  2. Dellaverson, Carlo (April 23, 2008). "On the Line: Copart CEO Willis Johnson". CNBC.
  3. "Turning rust into gold". Bloomberg Businessweek.
  4. McGee, Jamie. "Franklin businessman shifts to on-demand tech with Takl". The Tennessean.
  5. "Country star's palace sells for $28M". Nashville Post.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.