What Drives Matt Meyer’s Love of Giving Back?

Matt Meyer of Hiley Auto Group has seen Huntsville grow and expand as much as his dealerships have since he moved here from Texas and purchased the Mazda, Volkswagen and Audi dealerships almost 15 years ago. His first year as managing partner in 2009 saw the dealership pull in about $30 million in total sales revenue. Fast forward to 2023 and Hiley Auto Group is close to $200 million in sales annually.

Just as Huntsville has supported him, Meyer has supported the community right back as a major sponsor of the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama over the last decade. In an interview with Huntsville EVENT Magazine, the Midland Texas native went into detail about his charitable roots and what providing for the Boys and Girls Club means to him.

“Growing up, I was raised by parents that were really active in helping whenever possible,” he explained. “They were foster parents, so giving back to less fortunate kids and supporting those kids that are in need was kind of ingrained in me at a very young age. I was introduced to the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club, Pat Wynn roughly 10 years ago,” Meyer continued. “It started off as a smaller sponsorship as we got to know each other. Over the years it grew as we learned more about the club and how much they do on a daily basis. We’ve built what we consider a special relationship with them. For the last six years, we’ve been the title sponsor of their biggest annual fundraiser – the Leaders and Legends event that they have every summer. We try to stay busy with the club throughout the year and work with them on satisfying their needs.”

Meyer has donated more than $500,000 to the Boys and Girls Club over the last decade but doesn’t stop there when it comes to supporting the community. Hiley Mazda of Huntsville has been a longtime sponsor for the WHNT 19 Key Athlete of the Week. Through this partnership, they help to highlight a local high school athlete’s impressive performance every week and present them with a trophy.

He also explained how important it is for him to form long-lasting relationships with the same community that has supported him over the years. “What I love about this business is the ability to build relationships with people and have long term relationships with our customers,” he revealed. “We try to get really involved with our customers and give back to what’s important to them which usually tends to be with their children. We are always supporting their schools or their activities whether its sports or dance teams or just anything that we can be involved with and support.”

Meyer ended the interview by encouraging everyone to join him and show support to the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama by attending this year’s Leaders and Legends Dinner on July 13th at the Von Braun Center’s North Hall featuring Heisman winning quarterback Cam Newton as the guest speaker. For more information about the event, visit bgcnal.com/leaders-legends. n