David A. Norton - President/CEO
      
 
David is the Chief Auctioneer for the company he founded in 1966.  He graduated from
    Reppert's School of Auctioneering in 1966, and obtained his Real Estate license in 1968. 
    He has personally conducted over 4,000 auctions in 43 states and several foreign
    countries.  David holds auction licenses in most states requiring same.
        David is a past-President of the Michigan State Auctioneers Association, and has been a
    member of the National Auctioneers Association since 1967.  David and Norton
    Auctioneers have been awarded over 50 first-place advertising awards from the MSAA
    and NAA.  Additionally, David is a member of the IAPA, OABA (Director), SLA (past
    President), IAFE, and various Showmen's Clubs.

Denise Kinsey - Vice President/Office Manager
    
    Denise has been with Norton Auctioneers since 1980.  Occasionally seen at auctions,
    she is normally back at the office "holding down the fort".  Denise does much of the
    advertising and marketing work, along with auction settlements, licensing, title work, sales
    tax, and office management.
        Denise is married with two grown children and one grandson.  She makes her home at
   Coldwater Lake.

Christine A. Norton - Vice President
       
Chris is a company VP and Chief Cashier, along with being a licensed Realtor and 
    real estate appraiser.  She attends all auctions, managing the mobile field office -
    registering bidders, clerking, cashiering, and auction settlement.  Chris has 25 years of
    auction experience, and 15 years experience as a bank loan officer.
        David and Chris are married, have three grown children and six grandchildren.  They
    split their time between Coldwater Lake, Michigan and Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

Terry Hyland - Equipment & Auction Set-up Manager
       
Terry has been with Norton Auctioneers for more than 30 years.  He has worked
     thousands of auctions across the country.  He is responsible for transporting our custom
     field office and has logged 500,000 +/- miles doing so.  Additionally, Terry is responsible
     for making sure our auctions are set-up and equipment removed in a timely manner.

Edward "Doc" Horton - Auctioneer
       
Doc is actually a real-life doctor, having previously practiced dentistry, prior to entering
    the auction profession.  A University of Michigan graduate, Doc is also a Certified Auction
    Institute graduate, and past President of the MSAA.
        He has worked with Norton's for over 20 years at auctions all across the country.  He is
    an excellent bid caller and a great all-around guy.  Doc and his wife split their time
    between Michigan and Florida.

Annie Parsons - Secretary
       
Annie assists Denise with office and reception duties.  She has worked at Norton's for
    19 years and is one of the nicest people you could ever meet.  She and her husband are
     the parents of three children and reside in Coldwater.

John Gladstone
    
    John has been with Norton's for 20+ years and performs a myriad of duties, including
    auction set-up and auction security.  

Lois Tell
       
Lois, a fellow Coldwater Lake native, attends most of our auctions and assists in
    clerking and cashiering, along with auction settlement.  When not with the Norton crew,
    Lois can be found tearing up golf courses.  

David Gonzalez
       
Grandson of David and Christine, "DJ" has been around Norton auctions all of his life.
    During school vacations he tours with the auction team, learning the profession from the
    ground up.  Next step.....auction school this summer!
   

   


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Norton Auctioneers of Michigan, Inc.
50 W. Pearl Street, Coldwater, MI  49036
Phone (517) 279-9063; Fax (517) 279-9191; Email: nortonsold@cbpu.com