The firm was founded by Bill Fox, whose distinguished 48-year career in the auction industry has earned him numerous awards and induction into the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Hall of Fame. Bill leads a talented Fox Residential Auctions team that combines over 60 years of auction, real estate development, property management and advertising experience.
Bill Fox, Chairman & CEO
BILL FOX is known throughout the world as a leading force in the auction industry. Before launching Fox Residential Auctions, he co-founded and was chairman of GoIndustry-DoveBid, plc, a publicly owned company listed on the London Stock Exchange and the parent company of Baltimore-based Michael Fox International, Inc. – one of the nation’s largest real estate and machinery auction companies.
A sought after speaker at auction and real estate industry association meetings, Fox served on the teaching faculty of the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) program at Indiana University for over 20 years.
He is a charter member of the CAI, a past member of the Board of Directors of the NAA, a past president and chairman of the Board of the Auction Marketing Institute, a past president of the Auctioneers Association of Maryland, and a past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NAA Education Institute.
Bill is a co-author of the book, SOLD! The Professional’s Guide to Real Estate Auctions, and has published numerous articles on the auction method of marketing. E-mail Bill Fox
John William Mabry III, President and COO
JOHN MABRY oversees project management and is responsible for day-to-day operations and general management. A licensed auctioneer, Mabry joined FRA after spending two years as founder and president of Synergy Auctions, LLC, which auctioned multi-unit residential buildings. Prior to that, he founded and spent five years as president of Apex Properties Corporation, a real estate acquisition and development company. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Mabry served as a Naval Officer and as a Naval Academy instructor. He also earned an MBA from the University of Maryland.
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