James J. Arrigo
West Palm Beach, FL

James J. Arrigo (Jim) graduated from Western Illinois University with degrees in Marketing and Management. After graduation, Jim sold cars in Atlanta, Georgia, and then moved to Florida to work for JM Family Enterprises, Inc., dba, Southeast Toyota in Deerfield Beach. He worked at Southwest Toyota for nine years under the guidance of Jim Moran, president. Arrigo then had the opportunity to purchase his own Dodge dealership in 1989.

Arrigo, along with his father as his partner, built Arrigo Dodge into one of the largest Dodge volume dealerships in the United States in 2001. In 2003 they purchased the Chrysler Jeep franchises, and today Arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep is the largest retailer of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge in the United States, breaking national sales records, as well as being the nation’s largest Chrysler Financial customer.

The Arrigo Dodge dealership has also received the coveted Five Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Dealer Award which places them in an elite group of dealers nationwide.

Highly regarded civically and professionally in his community and industry, Jim is the past president of the South Florida Auto Truck Dealers Association; president of the National Dealers Council; and, was recently invited to serve as secretary of the Chrysler Jeep Dealers Council.

Arrigo serves on numerous Florida boards and currently sits on the Board of Governors for Northwood University. Additionally, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Northwood University; as well as the Arthur E. Turner Excellence In Entrepreneurship Award for Palm Beach County and the 2005 Outstanding Business Leader Award; and, with Leo Vecellio, was very instrumental in the completion of the soccer field at Northwood, which is named in honor of the Vecellio and Arrigo families.

Jim Arrigo and his family reside in West Palm Beach, Florida. He and his wife, Margaret, are active in many social and civic organizations to promote higher education, with the emphasis on children and their well-being. They are blessed with four children: Kristina, Katie, Freddy, and Joseph.