Irvin Rockman
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.