Jonathan Kraft Email & Phone Number

In 1976 Conrad Kraft founded Kraft Auction Service to follow his dreams of being an auctioneer. Growing up going to local sale barns, Conrad was intrigued by being an auctioneer and went to Missouri Auction School. Conrad came back to start his business with the help of his family, and since 1976 has been a locally owned family business.Jonathan Kraft grew up in the business with his father Conrad and mother Tammy running the family business. There was never an auction Jonathan missed, and from all that experience he was prepared to jump into the auction business in 2005. Today, Jonathan is the business owner and lead auctioneer for Kraft Auction Service. Due to his avid interest in the auction business, Jonathan has deep product knowledge and expertise across a diverse array of products including advertising, antique toys, heavy equipment, fine art, coins, guns, high end antiques, collectibles, collector cars, real estate and benefit-charity auctions. He attended the Worldwide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, IA in 2005. Jonathan earned a BS in Accounting and Management from Purdue University in 2009 and an MBA in Strategy from Purdue’s Krannert School of Management in 2010. Jonathan sells cattle at the Stoney Pike Livestock Auction weekly sale and is an auctioneer with several collector car auctions.From 2007-2016, Jonathan held an elected office in the Indiana Auctioneer Association and served as President of the association in 2015. He won the Indiana Auctioneer Championship in 2010 and the Michigan Auctioneer Championship in 2008. He has been named a finalist in the International Auction Championship 3 years – 2012, 2013, and 2014. He was also named reserve champion International Junior Auctioneer in 2007. In the 2018 International Livestock Auctioneer Championship, Jonathan was named top scoring rookie in the Eastern Qualifier and qualified for the world finals.Today, Kraft Auction Service conducts the largest auctions in the region. Kraft Auctions has the capability to host auctions across the country and also the ability to move a collection back to our facility in Indiana. We recently have conducted auctions for sellers in Illinois, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas. Consignments and Buyers come from all over the United States and the world.

Listed skills include Business Administration, Advertising, and Marketing.