WILLIS J. JOHNSON - Corporate Board Profile

COPART INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2007-11-13	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has served as our chief executive officer since 1986 and chairman of the board since January 2004. Mr. Johnson also served as our president from 1986 until 1995. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. ("UPI") a self-service auto dismantler which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies.
2008-11-04	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has served as our chief executive officer since 1986 and chairman of the board since January 2004. Mr. Johnson also served as our president from 1986 until 1995. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies.
2009-03-12	Mr. Johnson founded Copart over 25 years ago, and Mr. Adair has spent most of his working career at Copart, serving as our president since 1996. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Adair have been the visionaries behind Copart’s expansion from a regional salvage company to 147 facilities in three countries.
2009-10-15	Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies.
2010-10-21	Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies and has overseen our growth from a single salvage yard facility in California to 153 salvage facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
2011-11-14	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, he also served as our chief executive officer. Mr. Johnson also served as our president from 1986 until 1995. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994.
2012-10-19	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies.
2013-11-15	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, Mr. Johnson served as our chief executive officer and from 1986 until 1995, he also served as our president. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994.
2014-10-24	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, Mr. Johnson served as our chief executive officer and from 1986 until 1995, he also served as our president. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994.
2015-11-03	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, Mr. Johnson served as our chief executive officer and from 1986 until 1995, he also served as our president. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Since July 2015, Mr. Johnson has served as an executive officer and a director of ChoresPros, Inc., a privately-held technology company.
2016-11-14	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, Mr. Johnson served as our chief executive officer and from 1986 until 1995, he also served as our president. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Since July 2015, Mr. Johnson has served as an executive officer and a director of Takl, Inc., a privately-held technology company.
2017-11-06	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. ... Mr. Johnson has over thirty years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies.
2018-11-16	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. From 1982 until February 2010, Mr. Johnson served as our chief executive officer and from 1986 until 1995, he also served as our president. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc. (UPI), a self-service auto dismantler, which he co-founded, from 1982 through September 1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Since July 2015, Mr. Johnson has served as the chief executive officer and a director of Takl, Inc., a privately-held technology company that he founded.
2019-11-04	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. ... Mr. Johnson has over forty years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies and has overseen our growth from a single auction facility in California to over 200 auction facilities and operations in 11 countries.
2020-11-02	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. ... Mr. Johnson has over forty years of experience in the salvage vehicle industry and has overseen our growth from a single auction facility in California to over 200 auction facilities and operations in 11 countries.
2020-11-02	Willis J. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as chairman of our board of directors. ... Mr. Johnson has over forty years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling companies ...
2021-10-22	Mr. Johnson has over forty years of experience in the salvage vehicle industry and has overseen our growth from a single auction facility in California to over 200 auction facilities and operations in 11 countries.
2022-10-13	Includes 12,304,331 shares held by the Willis J. Johnson and Reba J. Johnson Revocable Trust U/A DTD 1/16/1997, for which Mr. Johnson and his wife are trustees, 1,500,000 shares held by the Reba Family Limited Partnership II, for which Mr. Johnson and his wife are the general partners, 886,916 shares held directly by Willis J. Johnson, 426,901 shares held by Willis and Reba’s Foundation, for which Mr. Johnson serves as President, and 400,000 shares held jointly by Willis J. Johnson and Reba J. Johnson.
2022-11-02	Mr. Johnson has over forty years of experience in the salvage vehicle industry and has overseen our growth from a single auction facility in California to over 200 auction facilities and operations in 11 countries.
2023-10-26	Mr. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as Chairman of our Board. ... Key attributes, experience and skills: Salvage Vehicle Industry Experience, Technology Sector Experience, Land Acquisition and Development Experience
2024-10-24	Mr. Johnson, founder of Copart, has, since January 2004, served as Chairman of our Board... Key attributes, experience and skills: Salvage Vehicle Industry Experience, Technology Sector Experience, Land Acquisition and Development Experience