Golf… I’m lucky if I can play once a week.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Probably veg out on the couch watching TV, I suppose.
What vacation spot is on your bucket list?
I haven’t been to the island of Kaua’i. It’s supposed to be the peaceful one, so that’s where I would go.
What charity or cause are you passionate about?
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
What am I supposed to do with this animal? [he laughs] I’ve never heard of anybody taming a wild loon.
Golf… I’m lucky if I can play once a week.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Probably veg out on the couch watching TV, I suppose.
What vacation spot is on your bucket list?
I haven’t been to the island of Kaua’i. It’s supposed to be the peaceful one, so that’s where I would go.
What charity or cause are you passionate about?
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
What am I supposed to do with this animal? [he laughs] I’ve never heard of anybody taming a wild loon.
Off the Cuff
rowing up around horses near the foot of the Horse Heaven Hills in Washington, Corey Meyers rode down a different trail as soon as he got his driver’s license. Cars became his thing.
Meyers has spent the last thirty-five years at Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, working his way up from salesman to assistant manager. He’s been president and general manager since 2005. His tenure saw sales peak in 2014 (in nominal dollars), with more than $97 million in gross revenue, nearly doubled from a decade earlier.
The dealership also earned praise from the supplier of its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram nameplates for making Alaska, at times, one of the only markets outselling the dominant Ford F-150 and comparable Chevy and Toyota trucks. Meyers credits the skill of his sales team, aided by the “very stable reputation” of the dealership. Anchoring the gateway to Anchorage on East Fifth Avenue, the company has been under family ownership since 1963.
With his steady hand at the steering wheel, the dealership cruises to another successful year. He’s earned some time on the links.
Corey Meyers: When I was really young, I thought a veterinarian was what I was going to be… But then I tooled around with cars, and I really liked that.
AB: What’s your best attribute and worst attribute?
Meyers: I have quite a bit of experience, but maybe the worst is the same thing: I have too much experience. I’ve been in the car business a long time.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Meyers: Running a riverboat up some challenging rivers. Like the Salmon River in Idaho and the Snake River in the primitive area where there’s big waterfalls. I’ve run a jet boat up there for fishing.
AB: What’s your favorite local restaurant?
Meyers: Club Paris.
AB: Dead or alive, who would you like to see perform live in concert?
Meyers: The Beatles.
AB: What are you superstitious about?
Meyers: I’ve got a place that’s condo number 13. I bought that, so I guess I’m not too superstitious [he laughs].
AB: Is there a skill you’re currently developing or have always wanted to learn?
Meyers: I got down to a 3 handicap; I’d like to get back down to that, if not scratch.
AB: What’s your greatest extravagance?
Meyers: Define extravagant! [Golf] is where I spend most of my time.
