Dennis Kruse
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Dennis K. Kruse is an auctioneer who was a founder of what became Kruse International
. Dennis Kruse started working in the local auction business with his father, Russell W. Kruse
, and older brother Dean Kruse
. They were later joined by his younger brother Daniel J. Kruse, and started what would become Kruse International Collector Car Auctions in 1971. In 1979, Kruse left the collector car business to focus on local auctions and real estate. A 1964 graduate of the Reppert School of Auctioneering
in Decatur, Indiana
, Kruse served as president of the auction school
, from his purchase of the school in 1996, until its sale to the Christy family in Indianapolis in 2011. Dennis graduated from the School of Education at Indiana University
in 1970, and was a licensed teacher in Indiana from 1970 to 1975. Kruse currently serves on the board of trustees at Trine University in Angola, Indiana
.
Kruse served as an Indiana State Representative from 1989 to 2004, and is a current Indiana State Senator
for the 14th District. Kruse serves as the chairman of the Education & Career Development Committee, and is a member of the Agriculture & Small Business, Pensions & Labor, and Utilities & Technology Committees.
He is a past president of the Indiana Auctioneer's Association, and a member of their hall of fame,. Dennis also served as president of the National Auctioneers Association
from 2005 to 2006, and was instrumental in advocating for industry research for the auction profession.
Kruse International
Kruse International is an auction firm founded by Russell Kruse in Auburn, Indiana in 1952. The company began as a local auction company selling real estate, farms and personal property run by Russell Kruse and his sons Dean, Dennis, and Daniel...
. Dennis Kruse started working in the local auction business with his father, Russell W. Kruse
Russell W. Kruse
Russell Wayne Kruse was an American auctioneer best known for building the business of auctioning classic cars through Kruse International....
, and older brother Dean Kruse
Dean Kruse
Dean V. Kruse is an auctioneer and owner and CEO of Kruse International. Kruse started working in the local auction business founded by his father, Russell W. Kruse, and soon became the company's president...
. They were later joined by his younger brother Daniel J. Kruse, and started what would become Kruse International Collector Car Auctions in 1971. In 1979, Kruse left the collector car business to focus on local auctions and real estate. A 1964 graduate of the Reppert School of Auctioneering
Reppert School of Auctioneering
The Reppert School of Auctioneering is the world's leading auctioneer education provider, since 1921. It is located at the in Indianapolis, Indiana.- History :The Repperts School of Auctioneering was founded in 1921 by Col. Fred Reppert of Decatur, Indiana...
in Decatur, Indiana
Decatur, Indiana
Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County, takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy...
, Kruse served as president of the auction school
Auction school
Auction School refers to an institution or course of study that prepares one to practice auctioneering or trains one to become an auctioneer. Many U.S. states require that an individual attend an approved auction school in order to practice auctioneering within that state...
, from his purchase of the school in 1996, until its sale to the Christy family in Indianapolis in 2011. Dennis graduated from the School of Education at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1970, and was a licensed teacher in Indiana from 1970 to 1975. Kruse currently serves on the board of trustees at Trine University in Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
.
Kruse served as an Indiana State Representative from 1989 to 2004, and is a current Indiana State Senator
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
for the 14th District. Kruse serves as the chairman of the Education & Career Development Committee, and is a member of the Agriculture & Small Business, Pensions & Labor, and Utilities & Technology Committees.
He is a past president of the Indiana Auctioneer's Association, and a member of their hall of fame,. Dennis also served as president of the National Auctioneers Association
National Auctioneers Association
The National Auctioneers Association , founded in 1949, is a advocacy group representing auctioneers, auction businesses and related companies that seeks to promote the auction method of marketing and the practice of auctioneering in the United States...
from 2005 to 2006, and was instrumental in advocating for industry research for the auction profession.
External links
- Reppert School of Auctioneering
- State Senator Denis Kruse official Indiana State Legislature site