Jerome Manning, CEO of JJManning Auctioneers of Massachusetts, died on April 26.
Manning was an innovator in the field of real estate auction marketing. He started his business from the ground up beginning in 1976. Those that know him would use the following words to describe him: powerful, authoritative, influential, confident, loving, giving, articulate and dedicated.
Manning influenced everyone with whom he had contact, whether it be players he coached in basketball, auctioneers that he mentored or people who just needed advice.
He was born in Somerville, graduating from Matignon High School, and earning a degree from Boston State College, where he met his wife, Terry.
During his career, Manning was a member of the National Auctioneers Association, MA Auctioneers Association, National Association of Realtors, and spoke extensively across the country touting the benefits of selling real estate through the auction method.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Manning's memory may be made to The Yarmouth Police Relief Fund or The Yarmouth Firefighters Relief Association.