Biography for Peter D. Gehres, CAI, CES

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Peter D. Gehres is an auctioneer who works with individuals, companies and institutions to sell real estate and personal property at auction for more money in less time.  Gehres is an auctioneer, Realtor and appraiser with United Country/Gryphon Realty and Auction Group.

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 and Reppert School of Auctioneering. He has taught at the Certified Auctioneers Institute and has spoken at various state auctioneer associations and presented at the National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show. Gehres has appeared on both radio and TV promoting auctions and the auction method of marketing

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 was a finalist in the 2010 International Auctioneers Championship (13th Place Overall) and is the 2010 Michigan State Auctioneering (Bid Calling) Champion as well a member of the Michigan State Auctioneering Association’s Board of Directors. Gehres is the 2006 Ohio Bid Calling Contest - Junior Division Champion. Gehres has won numerous auction marketing awards in both Ohio and Michigan. 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
Fellowship of Christian Auctioneers International

National Speakers Association – Ohio Chapter
Toastmasters International

National Association of Realtors
Ohio Association of Realtors
Columbus Board of Realtors

American Art Pottery Association
Ohio State Alumni Association – Life Member
FFA Alumni Association – Life Member

Personal:

Gehres was born in rural Northwest Ohio in Van Wert County and grew up 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.