Dennis K. Kruse (born October 7, 1946) is an auctioneer who was a founder of what became Kruse International.Kruse started working in the local auction business with his father, Russell W. Kruse, and his older brother Dean Kruse. They were later joined by his younger brother, Daniel J. Kruse, and started what became Kruse International Collector Car Auctions in 1971.In 1979, Kruse left the collector car business to focus on local auctions and real estate.