Irvin Rockman
Irvin Peter Rockman CBE | |
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85th Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Preceded by | Donald Osborne |
Succeeded by | Ralph Angelo Bernardi |
Personal details | |
Born |
6 April 1938 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 30 August 2010 |
Nationality | Australian |
Irvin Peter Rockman CBE (6 April 1938 – 30 August 2010) was a Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Australian businessman.
Born in Melbourne to Susie and Norman, Rockman matriculated from Wesley College and took a commerce degree from the University of Melbourne before starting his working life in motel management. His father's family had fled Poland due to anti-Jewish persecution, as had his mother's family, from the Ukraine. They settled in Melbourne, where Norman Rockman established a chain of clothing stores, which operated under the family name. Rockman was also a well-known underwater diver.[1][2]
Marriages
Irvin Rockman was married three times and had six children.
References
- ↑ CARMAN, GERRY (3 September 2010). "Go-getting civic and business leader". The Age ( Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Fathom Guest Photographer - Irvin Rockman". Fathom Vol.1 No. 8. John Harding and Roy Bisson. c. 1972. pp. 8–11. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
Preceded by Donald Osborne |
Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Ralph Angelo Bernardi |
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