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First Generation Auctioneer, State Champion Auctioneer, Contract Auctioneer
Billy Peyton is a first generation Auctioneer from Preble County Ohio. Billy sells at multiple auto auctions per week and is also a contract auctioneer for Mast Auctioneers, Barrett-Jackson, National Powersport Auctions, RES Auction Services and Manheim. He is the President of The Ohio Auctioneers Association and also a Champion Auctioneer in Ohio and Michigan.
Third Generation Auctioneer, Professional Auctioneer
Darby Walton, a third-generation auctioneer hailing from Sycamore, Ohio, embodies a deep-rooted passion for the agricultural industry. Born into a family steeped in auctioneering tradition, Darby’s journey into the world of auctions began at a tender age, running clerk tickets for his father, Doug, and grandfather, Jay. Both esteemed members of the Ohio Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame, Doug and Jay instilled in Darby a profound appreciation for the art of auctioneering.
Hall of Fame Auctioneer, Second Generation Auctioneer, Senior Bid Calling Champion, Obituary
Following the footsteps of his father, David went to the World Wide College of Auctioneering to become an auctioneer, and in 1966 joined his father’s firm as both lawyer and auctioneer. Gerlach Companies, which was founded in 1941, is the oldest family run auctioneer and appraisal firm in Wisconsin. David’s son, Michael, has also followed his father’s footsteps as an auctioneer and appraiser in the family business. For the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association, he was a Board of Directors member from 1999 through 2003, and was President Elect in 2003, President in 2004, and Chairman of the Board in 2005. In 2008 David won the Senior Bid Calling Championship. On Monday, January 31, 2017 at the WAA winter conference, he will posthumously be inducted into the Wisconsin Auctioneer’s Association Hall of Fame, where his son Michael accepted the honor.
First Generation Auctioneer, Hall of Fame Auctioneer, Obituary
In 1966, Jack graduated from Reisch College of Auctioneering and began a highly successful and rewarding career as an auctioneer. Known to many as “Colonel” Jack Hines, he founded Hines Auction Service, Inc. in the 1960s. “Let Jack Do It!” What began as a small family venture grew into one of the premier auction firms in the Midwest, specializing in farms, machinery, antiques, and real estate. For more than 54 years, Jack was a respected and recognizable voice at auctions throughout the region.
David is a licensed auctioneer and real estate broker in Wisconsin and Illinois. David is a court-appointed personal property appraiser.
Fifth Generation Auctioneer, Professional Auctioneer
Fifth-generation auctioneer Dame Brigitte Kruse and her husband Mike Sislyan started Kruse GWS Auctions in 2009.
Richard (Rich) Ranft, CAI, AARE, AMM, GPPA, is a second-generation auctioneer with over 50 years of experience in the auction industry.
Hall of Fame Auctioneer, Obituary
Jay was a graduate of the Mason City College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. He owned Clarke & Associates, where he did appraisals, auctions and sold real estate. Jay was a member of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association, a registered Wisconsin Auctioneer, inducted in the Wisconsin Auctioneers Hall of Fame, a member of the National Realtors Association and Wisconsin Realtors Association. He was also a Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser.