InTouch with Southern Kentucky January 2020 | Page 20

B usiness
IN TOUCH
CALEB LOWNDES I CJ
Ford family members (from left) are Devin, Sam, Danny, and Matt Ford. Ford Brothers Inc. Auctioneers is a
second-generation family business that remains in operation since the 1960s.
Building a legacy
Spanning two generations, Ford Brothers continues its legacy for over five decades
BY TIM MINTON
T
hroughout the years, you
perhaps have heard the
familiar slogan or jingle
—”We’re selling the coun-
try.” This lasting catch-
phrase is from Ford Brothers Inc.
Auctioneers (Ford Brothers).
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Ford Brothers’ origins date to
1966 when Sam Ford obtained his
auctioneer’s license. Not long after,
his brother, Danny, would partner
with him.
Sam and Danny are Mount Vernon
natives. Their parents were owners
of a little country store, and both
grew up working in it.
“I started going to a few auctions
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