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'''Irvin Peter Rockman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (6 April 1938 – 30 August 2010) was a [[List of mayors and lord mayors of Melbourne|Lord Mayor of Melbourne]] and [[Australia]]n businessman. |
'''Irvin Peter Rockman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (6 April 1938 – 30 August 2010) was a [[List of mayors and lord mayors of Melbourne|Lord Mayor of Melbourne]] and [[Australia]]n businessman. |
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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 diving|underwater diver]].<ref>{{cite web|last=CARMAN|first=GERRY|title=Go-getting civic and business leader|url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gogetting-civic-and-business-leader-20100902-14roo.html|publisher=The Age ( Fairfax Media)|accessdate=27 August 2013|date=3 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fathom Guest Photographer - Irvin Rockman|url=http://fathomoz.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/issue-eight-page-1-13-irvin-rockman-pictures/|work=Fathom Vol.1 No. 8|publisher=John Harding and Roy Bisson|accessdate=27 August 2013|pages=8–11|year=c. 1972| |
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 diving|underwater diver]].<ref>{{cite web|last=CARMAN|first=GERRY|title=Go-getting civic and business leader|url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gogetting-civic-and-business-leader-20100902-14roo.html|publisher=The Age ( Fairfax Media)|accessdate=27 August 2013|date=3 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fathom Guest Photographer - Irvin Rockman|url=http://fathomoz.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/issue-eight-page-1-13-irvin-rockman-pictures/|work=Fathom Vol.1 No. 8|publisher=John Harding and Roy Bisson|accessdate=27 August 2013|pages=8–11|year=c. 1972|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130827010740/http://fathomoz.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/issue-eight-page-1-13-irvin-rockman-pictures/|archivedate=27 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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==Marriages== |
==Marriages== |
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Revision as of 20:29, 22 September 2019
Irvin Peter Rockman | |
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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 deputy |
| Resting place | deputy |
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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.