| Efrem Harkham | |
| Birth Place: | Israel |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
| Children: | 3 |
| Relatives: | Benjamin Harkham Uri Harkham |
| Website: | LuxeHotels.com |
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.
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. https://www.marketscreener.com/business-leaders/Benjamin-Harkham-0GB4VS-E/biography/http://www.auscompanies.com/en/61003491549/HARKHAM-HOLDINGS-PTY-LTDhttps://australia-corp.com/co/benima-pty-ltd 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]
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]
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 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]