John Kraman

Featured Speaker – Friday, June 24

Director of Company Relations & On-Air Commentator – MECUM AUCTIONS

Raised in auto-obsessed Los Angeles during the 1960ʼs and ʻ70ʼs, John Kraman spent his youth hanging around the dealerships where his dad sold cars. This experience bred a lifelong interest  in both the cars themselves and the business of selling them.

Before joining the Mecum team in 2006, Kraman enjoyed a long and successful career first as a sales manager for retail auto sales, and later shifting gears to work in aircraft sales. Kraman is also a licensed Federal Aviation Administration pilot and mechanic.

Today, Kraman serves as the full-time director of company relations for Mecum Auctions. He is the spokesperson for Mecum Auctions at car shows and other public events focusing his well-honed public speaking skills and in-depth knowledge of collector cars to continue to promote the Mecum Auctions brand. As the supervisor of Mecumʼs on-air talent, Kraman further utilizes his talents as a featured commentator and analyst for the televised coverage of Mecum Auctions, Broadcast on NBC Sports Network.

A man with a real passion for classic and collector cars, Kraman holds his personal collection near and dear. His modestly sized grouping of cars includes a 1964 Pontiac GTO, a 2014 Mustang GT and a 2010 Corvette C6. Outside of his work with Mecum and  his motor vehicle hobbies, Kraman enjoys spending time with his wife Christine, four grown children and five grandchildren. He also enjoys connecting with his rockʼnʼroll roots playing guitar and singing in a classic rock trio called “Redline 7000.”