Willis Johnson

American billionaire and businessman (born 1947)

Willis J. Johnson (born 1947) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chief executive of Copart, a vehicle salvage and auction company, founded in 1982.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Willis Johnson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1947.1

Companies

  • CopartFounder7
  • CopartChair Mar 9, 2010 to Apr 1, 20248
  • CopartBoard member Mar 13, 2006 to Dec 9, 20099
  • CopartChief executive officer Mar 13, 2006 to Dec 9, 20099

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Copart CPRT4,932,713 shares10$136.2M at $27.62Dec 5, 2023

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Dec 1, 2023Sold 100,765 shares at $49.83 of Copart10
  • Sep 19, 2023Gift 4,308 shares of Copart11
  • Jun 27, 2023Sold 660,000 shares at $89.07 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 50,000 shares at $44.29 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 50,000 shares at $23.60 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 80,000 shares at $21.98 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 160,000 shares at $13.96 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 160,000 shares at $9.81 of Copart12
  • Jun 27, 2023Exercised options 160,000 shares at $9.11 of Copart12
  • Feb 27, 2023Gift 35,640 shares of Copart13
  • Jul 2, 2021Gift 130,000 shares of Copart14
  • Feb 26, 2021Gift 84,000 shares of Copart14
  • Feb 23, 2021Gift 23,164 shares of Copart14

Career

Occupation: business executive.4

Personal life

  • Born1947, Oklahoma5
  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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

Johnson resides in Franklin, Tenn., and owns a large collection of classic cars, including a 1955 Chevrolet.

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.

His grandson is TN General Assembly member, State Representative Jake McCalmon, a Republican in Williamson County.

From Wikipedia’s article on Willis Johnson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Politics

Johnson is politically conservative and supports the Republican Party. Since 2001, he has contributed at least $1.5 million to different conservative causes.

In 2019, he contributed $50,000 to the Trump Victory Committee, a political action committee. Together with his spouse, Johnson contributed a total of $700,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.

In 2021, he donated $1 million to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to fund a National Guard deployment to the Texas/Mexico border.

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Sources

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