ABOUT SHANE MERRITT
Shane Merritt is the 2010 Georgia State Champion Auctioneer. Shane has conducted well over 1,400 successful Auctions in 4 different states, Auctioned for well over 75 different Auction companies from 7 different states, Auctioned in well over 40 different cities and has competed in 6 different Auctioneer championships and finished in the top ten all 6 times (1st Place- 2010). Shane believes that being a former United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran of the Kosovo Campaign and participating in 5 real world live operations plays a big part of his success as a Professional Auctioneer, being fully committed to every client he comes in contact with. Shane has built his strong reputation for being dependable, a hard worker and most of all honest. Shane has a strong passion for Auctioneering and looks at his clients as team players and partners and not just prospects. Shane believes it is about the client and not the profit.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
National Auctioneers Association (NAA), Georgia Auctioneers Association (GAA) & Alabama Auctioneers Association (AAA)
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE NUMBERS:
Georgia Real Estate Firm License # 62615, Georgia Real Estate Sales License # 338300, Alabama Real Estate Sales License # 95453
Georgia Auctioneer License # 3224, Florida Auctioneer License # 3333, Alabama Auctioneer License # 1946
United States Marine Corps- Combat Veteran (Kosovo Campaign) 1998-2002
2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC
3rd Battlion, 8th Marines, India Company, 2nd Platoon
United States Marine Corps Decorations (Medals, Ribbons & Awards)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal (3x), Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2x), NATO Medal, Certificate of Commendation (2x), Meritorious Mast and Non-commissioned Officer of the Quarter
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