Английская Википедия:Efrem Harkham
Шаблон:Infobox person Efrem Harkham is an American hotelier and philanthropist from Beverly Hills, California.
Harkham is the Founder and CEO of LeHotels.com, a company representing 200 hotels globally, and Luxe Hotels, a chain formerly consisting of three luxury hotels.
Early life
Efrem Harkham was born in an Orthodox Jewish family in Israel.[1][2][3] His maternal ancestors are keepers of Ezra's Tomb in Iraq.[4] However, he grew up in Australia.[1][3][5] He studied law at university.[6] He has a brother, Benjamin Harkham, who also studied law and is presently the Chairman and CEO of Benima Pty Ltd, Wakenby Limited, Maravale Pty Ltd and the Ben Harkham Group of Companies. [1][2][3] Efrem's also has a brother, Uri Harkham, who is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Harkham Industries, a women's clothing company, Chairman Emeritus of Harkham Properties, and a Director of Public Storage.[7][8]
Career
Harkham started his career in the fashion industry.[2] He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Harkham Industries, representing the Jonathan Martin and Hype brands.[2]
He moved to Los Angeles in 1978.[2] Five years later, in 1983, he purchased the Bel-Air Summit Hotel, now known as the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, located in Bel Air.[1][3][9] A decade later, in 1993, he purchased the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.[1][4] He subsequently added a third hotel to his portfolio, known as the Luxe City Center Hotel, located in Downtown Los Angeles.[2] The three hotels comprised the Luxe Hotels brand.[1] He sold the Luxe Rodeo Drive to LVMH in 2021.[10]
He founded Luxe Worldwide Hotels in 1998.[11] He serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer.[11] The company provides marketing, sales and reservation services to 200 hotels globally, with a workforce of 315 employees.[1]
He serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Television Network.[3]
Philanthropy
In 1991, with his brother Uri, he donated $1 million to the Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy.[3] With his ex-wife, he also donated to the 2008 renovation of the Shalhevet High School, a co-education Orthodox Jewish school in Los Angeles.[12] Additionally, he has donated to the Orthodox Union and Chabad.[3]
He organizes the annual Apple Ball for the Beverly Hills Education Foundation.[6]
Personal life
He is a naturalized American citizen.[5] He was married to Kendra Harkham; they divorced in 2011.[13] He resides in Beverly Hills, California.[6] Efrem Harkham is the brother of Benjamin Harkham, a renowned lawyer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who resides in Sydney, Australia.[14][15]
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Hugo Martin, Efrem Harkham oversees a world of hotels, Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2011
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 Jacqueline Maddison, Beverly Hills Spotlight: Efrem Harkham, Beverly Hills Magazine, December 3, 2013
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 Naomi Pfefferman, Labor Pains, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, February 19, 1998
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Laura Coleman, Luxe Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary; A Real Estate Venture That Went Global, The Beverly Hills Courier
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Tamara Audi,In Los Angeles, Some Voters Cast Ballots in Luxury , The Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2014
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 Keith Loria, Efrem Harkham: The Luxe Factor Шаблон:Webarchive, C-Suite Quarterly, Q4 2013
- ↑ Forbes: Uri Harkham
- ↑ Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Uri Harkham
- ↑ Luxe Hotels: History
- ↑ https://www.costar.com/article/714446306/louis-vuitton-parent-company-confirmed-as-buyer-of-hotel-in-beverly-hills
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- ↑ David Suissa, A school with attitude, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, August 27, 2008
- ↑ Mark David, Mary McDonald Sunburst Madness in Beverly Hills, Variety, June 8, 2011
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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