Hendrick Automotive Group signs on as official sponsor for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Hendrick Automotive Group is the largest privately held automotive retail organization in the United States, with 102 dealerships in 14 states (Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Founded in 1976 by Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Automotive Group offers 29 manufacturer nameplates and employs more than 10,000 people. In 2015, Hendrick Automotive Group sold more than 198,000 vehicles and generated $8.4 billion in revenue.
About Property:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 135,600 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the eighteenth-largest in the nation. The system is best known nationally for its role as the respondent in the landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.