Bruce Rockowitz
Bruce Rockowitz | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Vermont |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Bruce Philip Rockowitz (born 1958; Chinese name: 樂裕民)[1][2] is a Canadian businessman based in Hong Kong. He is the chairman of Rock Media International and co-founder of the Pure Group.
Early life
Born in 1958,[3] Rockowitz grew up in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] Rockowitz dropped out of the University of Vermont to play tennis professionally in Hong Kong in 1979.[5][4] He became head tennis coach at the Hong Kong Country Club, where he taught the then-chairman of Li & Fung.[5]
Career
Rockowitz was hired by fellow Canadian ex-pat Allan Zeman after a chance meeting in an ice-cream parlor in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.[4] In 1981, he co-founded Colby International with Zeman, and served as CEO and president from 1986 to 2000.[6][5] In 2000, Victor Fung and Li & Fung acquired Colby for US$2.2 billion, and Rockowitz was CEO from 2011 to 2014.[6]
In May 2014, Rockowitz became vice chairman and CEO of Global Brands Group, as it was spun off from Li & Fung.[6][5] At the time, it was manufacturing apparel, shoes, and accessories for brands such as Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, Disney, Coach, and Tommy Hilfiger.[5]
He is the co-founder and non-executive chairman of The Pure Group fitness and restaurant chain.[7][4]
Rockowitz is a member of the advisory boards for the Wharton School's Jay H Baker Retailing Center [7] and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Personal life
Rockowitz is Jewish.[8] He has two daughters from his first marriage.[9] Rockowitz married the Hong Kong-born singer Coco Lee in a Jewish ceremony[8] in October 2011. Performers at the lavish wedding banquet included Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys and Ne-Yo.[7][10][11]
For his birthday in 2008, then-fiancée Lee hosted a party at Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt hotel, guests included Philip Green, Richard Caring, Solomon Lew, and Marc Ecko, and performers included Dita von Teese, Lionel Richie, Rihanna, Jewel, and David Blaine.[12]
On 2 July 2023, Lee (who had been suffering from depression) reportedly attempted suicide in Hong Kong and died there on 5 July 2023, at the age of 48.[13]
References
- ^ "樂裕民". 百度百科 Baidu Baike. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tycoon Talk - BRUCE ROCKOWITZ 樂裕民先生". tvb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Rockowitz parties in style". South China Morning Post. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ a b c d Tsang, Denise (June 25, 2011). "Well served by a change of game: He came for six months to teach tennis, but was courted by Allan Zeman. Then China opened its doors, and the rest is history for Bruce Rockowitz". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-06-14 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c d e Zhong, Isabella (11 August 2015). "Advantage Mr Rockowitz". Barrons.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Bruce Philip Rockowitz". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bruce Rockowitz Profile - Hong Kong Tatler". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b Kiew, Chelsea (14 July 2020). "Singer Coco Lee's Weibo post talks about 'a broken heart'". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ migration (20 February 2014). "Once judged, now she judges". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Coco Lee And Bruce Rockowitz Wedding Banquet". gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Chen, Vivian (1 Nov 2011). "The world's one big extravagant stage in the enchanting world of Coco and Bruce". SCMP. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Andrew Sun (21 November 2008). "Rockowitz parties in style". scmp.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Pop diva Coco Lee, who has been battling depression, dies at age 48". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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