After graduating from college 28 years ago, Scott Robertson relocated to the Sunshine State to teach and coach high school students “for a year or two.” In 1993 he attended the Florida Auctioneer Academy and fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming an auctioneer. Later he realized that fundraisers are his niche and passion. During the 2011-12 local auction season, Robertson conducted 62 fundraising auctions and helped raise more than $14 million for schools and not-for-profit organizations—now that’s super. 
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Mike Macdonald; photo at C&C Aviation
Community: “Fundraising auctions have allowed me to be a part of the team for a wide variety of wonderful charity organizations and schools. Learning the worthwhile endeavors of these groups is part of my pre-auction workload,” he says, which allows him to be passionate about a cause when performing the live auction. He also has served on the board of directors for Child Care of Southwest Florida for more than 10 years.
Achievements: Winner of the Florida Auctioneer State Championship; frequent competitor in the International Auctioneer Championship; graduate of the Certified Auctioneer’s Institute; and Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (a designation that fewer than 1 percent of auctioneers achieve, Roberston notes).
Super Power Wish: “Self-duplication, so that I could help more organizations on the same night by being in multiple places at once.”
Photography by Vanessa Rogers
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