# Paul Sarvadi

> Paul J. Sarvadi is the Houston-area co-founder, chairman and CEO of Insperity, the HR services business founded as Administaff in 1986. A former small-business owner, he has led the company as CEO since 1989 and helped develop the professional employer organization industry. He wrote Take Care of Your People and co-authored Making Differences Work with Eli Jones.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Insperity
- **Organizations:** Insperity, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, The Nathaniel Foundation
- **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

- **1986** — Co-founded Administaff, later renamed Insperity, in Kingwood, Texas.
- **1989** — Became chairman and CEO; also served as president until August 2003.
- **1997** — Led the company through its New York Stock Exchange public offering.
- **2001** — Selected as national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 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 to Insperity.
- **2019** — Published Take Care of Your People with Forbes Books; received a Silver Stevie lifetime achievement award in business services.
- **2023** — Co-authored Making Differences Work with Eli Jones.
- **2026** — Insperity marked its 40th anniversary; HRScale with Workday became generally available.

## 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 inductee.
- Former president of NAPEO and a five-year member of its board.
- Author of Take Care of Your People and co-author of Making Differences Work.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Insperity highlighted a new 3Sixty Insights analysis of HRScale and the combination of HR technology with expert support.
- **2026-03** — Insperity announced its 40th anniversary on March 5.
- **2026-02** — Insperity and Workday announced general availability of HRScale on February 26.

## 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/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/paul-sarvadi
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-21