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Peter D. Gehres is a first generation auctioneer who specializes in selling both personal property and real estate at auction for clients in Ohio and the Midwest. He is an Auctioneer Realtor and Appraiser at United Country/Gryphon Realty & Auction Group a Columbus, Ohio based auction company. He also works as a contract auctioneer for numerous Midwest auction companies.
Gehres is the co-founder for The Super Auction, a unique biannual event that brings together auction companies from across the Midwest for an exposition of American Auctioneering. He is also the Executive Director of The Auctioneer Channel, a video sharing, educational and networking website for the auction industry.
Gehres teaches at The Ohio Auction School, Reppert School of Auctioneering and has spoken at various state auctioneer associations and is scheduled to present at the 61st National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show in Greensboro, North Carolina. Gehres owns Auctions on Track an auction education, leadership training and motivation company that presents auction education and motivational programs to state auctioneers associations as well as other businesses groups and continuing education classes.
Education
Gehres is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture and studies in Agricultural Engineering and Economics. Gehres is also a graduate of The Ohio Auction School and Hondros College (Real Estate).
Gehres has earned the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation which is the highest educational recognition in the auction industry. In addition he earned the Certified Estate Specialist (CES) designation and completed ProTrack, an advanced professional speaker education and training course, offered by the National Speakers Association's Ohio Chapter.
Memberships
National Auctioneers Association
Ohio Auctioneers Association
Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association
Michigan State Auctioneers Association
National Association of Realtors
Ohio Association of Realtors
Columbus Board of Realtors
American Art Pottery Association
Ohio State Alumni Association – Life Member
FAA Alumni Association – Life Member
Toastmasters International
National Speakers Association – Ohio Chapter
Awards
Michigan Auctioneer Champion (Bid Calling) - 2010
Michigan Auction of the Year (Auction Marketing Contest) - 2010
Pat Massart (Auctioneer) Leadership Award - 2009
Ohio Auctioneer Association - Best of Show (Auction Marketing Contest) - 2009
Ohio Bid Calling Contest – Junior Division Champion - 2006
Personal
Gehres was born in Rural Northwest Ohio in Van Wert County and grew on the family farm which has been in continuous operation since 1875 and which Gehres still manages. He is married and lives in Hilliard, Ohio a suburb of Columbus.
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