Currently:

Southeastern School of Auctioneering, President
Meares Company, Inc, Owner/President

Experience:

Auctioneer since 1975
Appraisal Experience - Restaurants, Estates, Farm Machinery, Industrial Machinery, Guns, Toys, Coins

Education:

Nashville School of Auctioneering, Nashville, TN 1975
Realtors Institute of South Carolina
Personal Property Appraiser
Certified Auctioneer's Institute, Bloomington, IN
Courses I and II of the CAI Real Estate Specialist Program at Indiana University
Courses I and II of GPPA Appraisal Course by AMIr

SSA Instructor:

Ethics and the Auctioneer
Auction Houses and Dealer Auctions
Hygiene and Personal Appearance
Bid Calling and Review
Law Review / General Review
Real Estate at Auction
Automobile Auctions, Titles

Licensed:

Auctioneer in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia
Holds the 9th Auctioneer's License issued by the State of South Carolina
Real Estate Broker in South Carolina and North Carolina

Sells:

Real Estate, Industrial Machinery, Personal Property Estates, Farm Machinery, Antiques, and General Merchandise

Membership:

South Carolina Auctioneer's Association Hall of Fame
Hejaz Shrine Temple, Pelzer Masonic Lodge
Anderson Association of Realtors
South Carolina Auctioneers Association
Georgia Auctioneers Association
North Carolina Auctioneers Association
National Auctioneers Association
Auctioneer’s Marketing Institute
USPAP – Certified Appraisal

Past Membership:

South Carolina Auctioneer's Association, Past President
National Real Estate Association Auction Committee