Don Shearer

Don Shearer "the auctionEAR" was born in Dayton Ohio

Moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1954

Boy Scouts of America

Served as Military Police in U.S. Army 1967 till 1970

Degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Hospitality Industry

Was employed at Walt Disney World as an auctioneer in 1971 to 2006

Attended World Wide College of Auctioneering in 1985, Mason City, Iowa

Completed the Certified Auctioneers Institute certification program in 1989, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Past President of Florida Auctioneers Association in 1992

Past President of National Auctioneers Association in 1997-1998,
Overland Park, Kansas

Past President National Auctioneers Foundation, Overland Park, Kansas

Served Board of Governors of Auction Marketing Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1995-1997

Currently, Chairman of Florida Auctioneers Licensing Board, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Tallahassee, FL.

Currently Board Member Osceola County Council on Aging

Past President of Kissimmee Rotary Club 1995

Employed at Walt Disney World for 35 years

Deputy Sheriff Osceola County for past 43 years

Past Chairman Kissimmee Utility Authority

Past Board member Disney VoluntEARS

Judge at World Auctioneer Championship in Toronto, Canada

Judge the Word Auto Auctioneer Championship in Sanford, FL 2011

Currently serving on the Osceola YMCA Board of Directors

Currently serving on Osceola Council On Aging Board

Graduate of Personal Property Appraisal

Associate of Goodwin Realty, Inc.

MEMBER:

National Property Management Association
Investment Recovery Association
Florida Auctioneers Association
National Auctioneers Association
Auction Marketing Institute
Rotary Club of Kissimmee

TYPES OF AUCTIONS CONDUCTED:

Real Estate
Machinery
Business Liquidations
Charity & Fund Raising
Municipalities & Government
Automobiles
Art
Collectables
Sports Memorabilia

AUCTIONS CONDUCTED:

Osceola Board of Realtors RPAC
Best Buddies of Central Florida
Orlando Science Center
Polk County Pig Roast
SPCA of Orlando
Yoder & Frey Construction Equipment
Ritchie Brothers Construction Equipment
Trinity Lutheran School
26 Residential Properties of Real Estate
Osceola Riders
Boys & Girls Club Charity Ball, Gaylord Palms
Medical Society of Pennsylvania, Grand Floridian Resort
Residential Real Estate, St. Cloud, FL
Give Kids Safe Shelter, Mideval Times, Kissimmee
KOI fish auction, Holiday Inn, International Drive, Orlando
Winter Park Rotary Club, Rollins College,

PREVIOUS AUCTIONS CONDUCTED:

American Cancer Society
Compassionate Children's Foundation
Osceola County Sheriff's Dept.
Melbourne Central Catholic School
City of Kissimmee Surplus
City of St. Cloud Surplus
Yoder & Frey Machinery Auction
Alex Lyons Machinery Auction
Disney's Doll & Bear Auction
Disneyana Auction
Wilmington Club of 100, Wilmington, Deleware
Rockville Church, Rockville, Maryland
Gastonia High School, Gastonia NC
Friends Day School, Chatanooga, TN
Coastal Conservation Association, several locations
Safari Club International, Anaheim, CA
Ducks Unlimited
WMFE TV Fund Raiser
Compassionate Children's Foundation, Orlando, FL
Moorestown Catholic School, Moorestown, NJ
Moeler High School, Cincinnatti, OH
Roger Beacon High School, Cincinnatti, OH
Topeka Collegiate School, Topeka, KS

AWARDS:

Florida State Champion Auctioneer 1999
Florida Auctioneers Hall of Fame
National Auctioneers Hall of Fame 2000
National Auctioneers Foundation Presidential Award
Rotary Paul Harris Award
Rotary Four Way Test Award
Kissimme Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year 2014
Rotary District 6980 "Above And Beyond Award" 2014
Mickey's Medal of Honor at Walt Disney World