International Society of Appraisers

Auction Fast Fact

During the Civil War auctioneers were so valuable for logistics that they were commissioned to the rank of Colonel.

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We are now accepting application for our next session of Auction School, which runs from June 8 - June 19, 2010.

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Max K. Walton, CAI
President

Mr. Max Walton, formed Walton and Associates in 1976 as a Management Consulting Firm; specializing in conducting Training Seminars for Industry and Government. Mr. Walton has been involved internationally in training over 20,000 people at all levels of the corporate organization in over half of The Fortune's Top 100 Corporations. 

Max has held an Ohio Auctioneer's License since 1979 and has been involved in 2,500+ auctions of all types and sizes including weekly Antique and Auto Auctions, Large Industrial Plants, Commercial, Chattels and many types of Real Estate Auctions.

His background includes executive positions with the following firms: VP Marketing - Sterling Institute, Washington, D.C.: VP Sales - The Center for Organization Development, Rochester, NY: and Regional Director - Kepner Tregoe, Inc., Princeton, NJ. Max is a member of the Ohio Auctioneers Association, The National Auctioneers Association and is a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute. 


Mark S. Walton, Vice President

Mr. Walton, has been involved in the Auction business on a weekly basis since 1980, born 1968, he has literally grown-up in the business. He is familiar with all phases of the business. He received his Ohio Auctioneers license in 1986.

Mr. Walton has also auctioneered at Dealer Auto Auctions. His experience includes sales at Bankers Motor Vehicles, a Cleveland, Ohio firm specializing in the weekly auction of repossessed vehicles of all types, Fleet Autos and Matured Lease Vehicles.

Mark is a licensed auctioneer and licensed real estate broker. In addition to real estate auctions, Mark has great knowledge of antiques and collectables.