Anne-Lynn Gross Bio

Anne-Lynn Gross, the only “Singing Auctioneer” in the United States, was the first woman to become an auctioneer in Maryland. She was also the first woman auctioneer in Maryland to receive CAI, Certified Auctioneers Designation as well as the first woman in the nation to serve on the National Auctioneers Foundation Board. At each auction, Anne-Lynn began with a signature song written especially for her by New York composer, John Lehmann: “Last Call---Sold!”

Anne-Lynn has sung at the Grand Ol’ Opry, and has appeared on the television show “To Tell the Truth”. The summer of 2005 she sang the National Anthem for 3,000 international women attendees at the Zonta International Convention in New York City. Anne-Lynn has also contributed her auctioneering expertise to charitable organizations, for example, raising over $150,000 for the American Diabetes Association.

Anne-Lynn was born and raised in Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland. She was a member of Zonta, and a charter member of two local singing organizations, The Frederick Chorale and One God, One Voice. In 2001, Anne-Lynn worked with Frederick Community College and the Frederick Community College Foundation to establish a breast cancer resource center on FCC’s campus. In July 2004, Anne-Lynn celebrated her fifth year cancer-free anniversary. Sadly, Anne-Lynn lost her battle with cancer in November, 2014.

According to the American Cancer Society, over 230,000 women and 2,000 men were newly diagnosed in the United States in 2007. The Anne-Lynn Gross Breast Cancer Resource Center, which is open to the community, is stocked with a computer, books, pamphlets, and magazines, covering topics such as prevention, early detection, diagnosis, conventional and alternative treatment options, after care, emotional impact, and nutrition. Anne-Lynn described the center as a “Safe Haven,” where anyone, patients, families, or friends, may come to read about and better understand this disease.

For more information about the center or hours of operation, call the Women’s Center at FCC, 301-846-2483.

Updated 09/21/2015