Uri Harkham
| Uri P. Harkham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Iraq |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Business executive, film producer, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Harkham |
| Children |
Joel Harkham Jonathan Harkham |
| Relatives | Efrem Harkham (brother) |
Uri P. Harkham is an American business executive, film producer and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. He is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Harkham Industries, a women's apparel company, and the Chairman of Harkham Properties, a commercial real estate company.
Early life
Uri P. Harkham was born in Iraq.[1] His maternal ancestors are keepers of Ezra's Tomb in Iraq.[2] He emigrated to the United States to join his aunt, who had been already living in Los Angeles since 1963.[1] He has a brother, Efrem Harkham, who owns Luxe Hotels, an entity comprising three luxury hotels in Los Angeles, as well as Luxe Worldwide Hotels, a company representing 200 hotels globally.[3]
Business career
In 1974, he founded Harkham Industries.[4][5] The company initially designed women's blouses, with factories located in Downtown Los Angeles.[1] It now sells women's clothing under the labels Harkham, Hype, Jonathan Martin and Johnny Martin.[4][5] He served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until 2011, when he retired.[4][6] He has also been Chairman of Harkham Properties, also known under the umbrella brandname of Harkham Family Enterprises, since 1978.[7] It is a redevelopment company of commercial real estate, especially retail facilities.[4]
He was the associate producer of Gorky Park in 1983.[8] Two years later, he was executive producer of Ghost Warrior.[8] He was then executive producer of Delta Heat in 1992.[8] In 2014, he was executive producer of Shoot the Cactus.[8]
He has served on the Board of Trustees of Public Storage since 1993.[7][4][6]
Philanthropy
In 1991, with his brother Efrem, he donated US$1 million to the Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, an Orthodox Jewish school in Beverly Hills, California.[9] In 2009, he served on the Board of Directors of the American Jewish University in Bel Air.[10] He has also donated to the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia.[11]
He has supported the United Jerusalem political party in Israel and the Republican Party in the US. In 1993, he donated US$25,000 to United Jerusalem for Ehud Olmert's campaign for Mayor.[12] In 2008, he attended a delegation to Israel with Olmert and Republican President George W. Bush.[13] Moreover, he donated US$25,000 to John McCain in 2008.[14]
Personal life
He is married to Sally Harkham, and they have two children, Joel and Jonathan.[1] They first resided in Encino.[1] Uri and his brother owned the former home of Ehud Olmert from 1995 to 2000.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Uri Harkham Is A Happy Man, Van Nuys, California: Valley News, December 13, 1977, p. 20
- ↑ Laura Coleman, Luxe Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary; A Real Estate Venture That Went Global, The Beverly Hills Courier
- ↑ Hugo Martin, Efrem Harkham oversees a world of hotels, The Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2011
- 1 2 3 4 5 Forbes: Uri Harkham
- 1 2 SMC: Uri Harkham
- 1 2 Public Storage: Board of Trustees
- 1 2 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- 1 2 3 4 imdb
- ↑ Naomi Pfefferman, Labor Pains, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, February 19, 1998
- ↑ Board of Directors, Quarterly Magazine: American Jewish University, p. 2, issue 6, summer 2009
- ↑ Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre: Donors
- 1 2 Uri Blau, Donor bought Olmert's J'lem home in 1995 for 30% over value, Haaretz, September 13, 2006
- ↑ Eli Lake, Bush Visit May Boost Olmert, The New York Sun, May 13, 2008
- ↑ Campaign Money: Uri Harkham