▁Properties , ▁and ▁a ▁Director ▁of ▁Public ▁Storage . ▁ ▁Career ▁H ark ham ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁fashion ▁industry . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁of ▁H ark ham ▁Indust ries , ▁representing ▁the ▁Jonathan ▁Martin ▁and ▁H ype ▁br ands . ▁ ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁Five ▁years ▁later , ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁he ▁purchased ▁the ▁Bel - A ir ▁Sum mit ▁Hotel , ▁now ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Lux e ▁Sun set ▁Bou lev ard ▁Hotel , ▁located ▁in ▁Bel ▁Air . ▁A ▁de cade ▁later , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁he ▁purchased ▁the ▁Lux e ▁R ode o ▁Drive ▁Hotel , ▁located ▁on ▁R ode o ▁Drive ▁in ▁B ever ly ▁Hills . ▁He ▁subsequently ▁added ▁a ▁third ▁hotel ▁to ▁his ▁port folio , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Lux e ▁City ▁Center ▁Hotel , ▁located ▁in ▁Dow nt own ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁The ▁three ▁hot els ▁compr ise ▁the ▁Lux e ▁Hot els ▁brand . ▁ ▁He ▁founded ▁Lux e ▁World wide ▁Hot els ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁He ▁serves ▁as ▁its ▁President ▁and ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer . ▁The ▁company ▁provides ▁market ing , ▁sales ▁and ▁res ervation ▁services ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 ▁hot els ▁ ▁glob ally , ▁with ▁a ▁work force ▁of ▁ 3 1 5 ▁employees . ▁ ▁He ▁serves ▁on ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁Jewish ▁Television ▁Network . ▁ ▁Phil anth ropy