Brad Jacobs (born August 3, 1956) is an American businessman who serves as chairman and CEO of QXO, Inc.[1][2] In addition, he is executive chairman of XPO, Inc.,[3][4] and non-executive chairman of RXO, Inc. and GXO Logistics[5] both of which are spin-off companies from XPO, Inc.. Jacobs has created eight corporations, six of which are publicly traded: QXO (2024); XPO, Inc. (2011) and its spin-offs, GXO Logistics (2021) and RXO (2022); United Rentals, Inc. (1997); and United Waste Systems, Inc., now Waste Management, Inc.

[16] During late 1997 and early 1998, Jacobs grew the company through a strategy of consolidating equipment rental dealers in North America.

[19][20][21] In 2011, Jacobs invested approximately $150 million in XPO, Inc. (then named Express-1 Expedited Solutions), a transportation and third-party logistics provider.

[32] In June 2024, Jacobs founded QXO with the intention to consolidate the $800 billion building products distribution industry.

[38] He graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School and then went on to attend Bennington College and Brown University and studied math and music; however, he dropped out in 1976.