Jay Ruby of Frederick, Maryland was named the 2006 Maryland State Bid Calling Champion during the Auctioneers Association of Maryland’s annual fundraising event. The bid calling contest was held at Phil & Roy Gregory’s auction facility at the Howard County Fairgrounds in Friendship, Maryland in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish fundraising auction. Rachel Troppman of Woodbine was the first runner-up and Doug Hornberger of North East was the second runner-up. Jay was selected out of seven other contestants from across the state who participated in the event. The three judges in this event included Ernie Rogers who is on the Board of Directors with the Virginia Auctioneers Association and 2004 VA Bid Calling Champion, Jeanie Crowl – Executive Director for the PA Auctioneers Association, and Brian Hash who is on the Board of Directors with the Virginia Auctioneers Association and 2005 VA Bid Calling Champion.
Ruby has been in the field of auctioneering since 1988 when he was hired as a part-time ringman working for Wolfe Auctions where his brother, Randy, was also employed. After graduating high school in 1990, he attended and graduated from Missouri Auction School in August 1990. Since that time, he has become licensed in many states including PA, VA, WVA, GA, and FL to name a few. As a member of the National Auctioneers Association, he has completed two sessions of GPPA and is working to complete that designation. Ruby will also be attending his first year of CAI in March of 2006.
In January, 2005, Jay became Vice President and Partner of Wolfe Auctions where he, and his brother, Randy specialize in construction equipment, trucks, industrial plant machinery, and commercial real estate. They also perform appraisals from New York to California. Their facility is currently located in Frederick, Maryland, but they own property in York Springs, PA and plan to move their operations to York Springs where they will operate a permanent drive through facility.
An active member of the Auctioneers Association of Maryland, serving on a committee, Jay plans to run for the Board of Directors for the term, 2006-2008.
Click on the first thumbnail below to see a picture of Jay with this year’s judges.
L-R: Ernie Rogers, Jay Ruby - 2006 MD Champ, Jeanie Crowl, Brian Hash |
