# Paul J. Sarvadi

> Paul J. Sarvadi is the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Insperity, the Texas-based human resources and business services company established in 1986. A former small-business owner, he has focused his career on helping employers build their people strategy and administrative capacity. He is the author of Take Care of Your People and co-author, with Eli Jones, of Making Differences Work.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Insperity
- **Organizations:** Insperity, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
- **From:** Aurora, United States
- **Education:** Rice University, University of Houston
- **Known for:** Co-founded Insperity and led its 1997 public offering., 2001 national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for service industries., 2004 Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1986** — Attended Rice University and the University of Houston and operated small businesses before co-founding Insperity.
- **1986** — Co-founded the company originally known as Administaff in Kingwood, Texas.
- **1989** — Began serving as chairman and CEO; also served as president until August 2003.
- **1997** — Led Administaff through its New York Stock Exchange public offering.
- **2001** — Received the national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for service industries.
- **2004** — Received the Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award from Texas A&M’s Mays Business School.
- **2007** — Inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
- **2011** — Administaff rebranded as Insperity.
- **2019** — Published Take Care of Your People through Forbes Books.
- **2023** — Co-authored Making Differences Work with Eli Jones; public promotion continued in 2024.
- **2026** — Continues as chairman and CEO as Insperity marks 40 years in business.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Insperity and led its 1997 public offering.
- 2001 national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for service industries.
- 2004 Conn Family Distinguished New Venture Leader Award.
- 2007 Texas Business Hall of Fame induction.
- 2019 Silver Stevie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Business Services Industries.
- Former president of NAPEO, with five years on its board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Insperity announced its presenting sponsorship of the Inc. 5000 Conference in Dallas, including sessions about AI in HR.
- **2026-09** — Sarvadi discussed HRScale as Insperity reported continued progress combining Workday technology with its PEO service.
- **2026-07** — Sarvadi remained chairman and CEO in the June-quarter SEC certification; Insperity reported average monthly paid worksite employees of 305,764 and quarterly revenue of approximately $1.7 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://paulsarvadi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sarvadi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paulsarvadi_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulSarvadiAuthor/

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