About
Demetrios “Jimmy D” Demarakis didn’t start his life in America as a successful businessman. Born in a small village in the southern region of Greece, opportunities in life were limited to what a person could manually produce through the farm. So, it was in 1968 that he made the decision to take a gamble, cross the Atlantic to America, and attempt to build a better life so that he could provide for himself and his future family. As a resident of Arlington Heights, and with his children involved in the Arlington Heights Park District and the local public schools, he grew to love and appreciate the home and life that Arlington Heights provided. Opportunity knocked one day, and he decided to become a small business owner in his family’s home of Arlington Heights. In 1986, Jimmy D’s District was born.
