Irvin Rockman

Irvin Peter Rockman CBE
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

1. CARMAN, GERRY (3 September 2010). "Go-getting civic and business leader". The Age ( Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 August 2013.
2. "Fathom Guest Photographer - Irvin Rockman". Fathom Vol.1 No. 8. John Harding and Roy Bisson. c. 1972. pp. 8–11. Retrieved 27 August 2013.