| Irvin Peter Rockman | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | CBE |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Order: | 85th Lord Mayor of Melbourne |
| Term Start: | 1977 |
| Term End: | 1979 |
| Predecessor: | Donald Osborne |
| Successor: | Ralph Angelo Bernardi |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Death Date: | 30 August 2010 |
Irvin Peter Rockman CBE (6 April 1938 – 30 August 2010) was an Australian politician, businessman, and hotelier who served as Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1977 to 1979.
In the early 1960s he established a chain of luxury motels known as the Parkroyal in Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane. Designed by Theodore Bertram, they were distinguished by a large parabolic arch at the entrance.[1]
Rockman was alleged to have been involved in a 1988 drug smuggling scandal, but no charges were ever filed and Rockman maintained his innocence.[2]
Rockman was born on 6 April 1938 to Norman and Susie Rockman. His father's family had fled Poland due to anti-Jewish persecution, as had his mother's family, who had fled from Ukraine. They settled in Melbourne, where Norman Rockman established a chain of clothing stores, which operated under the family name. Rockman attended high school at Wesley College. He then attended the University of Melbourne, where he undertook a commerce degree. Rockman was also a well-known underwater diver.[3] [4]
Irvin Rockman was married three times and had six children.
Fathom guest photographer Irvin Rockman pages 8-11