Lok Yu Man
Bruce Philip Rockowitz [1], is a Canadian Jewish businessman residing in Hong Kong. He was the husband of the late singer CoCo Lee. He served as chairman of Rock Media International and is the co-founder of Pure Group.
Early Life
Rockowitz was born on October 24, 1958[2] and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA[3]. In 1979, he dropped out of the University of Vermont and moved to Hong Kong to pursue a professional tennis career[4][3]. In Hong Kong, he became head tennis coach at the Hong Kong Country Club, where he had the opportunity to coach the chairman of Li & Fung. Following his tennis success, he turned to business, becoming chairman of Rock Media International and co-founding Pure Group.
Career
Rockowitz met Canadian expat Allan Zeman at an ice cream shop in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, who later hired him. In 1981, they co-founded Colby International, a garment trading company[5], where he served as CEO and president from 1986 to 2000. In 2000, Victor Fung and Li & Fung acquired Colby for US$2.2 billion, and Rockowitz served as Li & Fung's CEO from 2011 to 2014[5].
In 2014, Li & Fung spun off its brands division to form Global Brands Group (delisted on July 22, 2022). In May of that year, Rockowitz became vice chairman and CEO of Global Brands Group[5][6][4]. The company produced apparel, shoes, and accessories for brands such as Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, Disney, Coach, and Tommy Hilfiger.
He is also the co-founder and non-executive chairman of The Pure Group, a fitness and restaurant chain[7][3]. He serves on the advisory boards of the Jay H Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Personal Life
Rockowitz has two daughters from his first marriage[8]. In October 2011, he remarried American-Chinese pop singer CoCo Lee. Their wedding featured performances by Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, and Ne-Yo[7][9][10].
On July 2, 2023, CoCo Lee attempted suicide at her Hong Kong residence. After being rushed to the hospital, she remained in a coma and passed away on July 5 at the age of 48[11]. Rockowitz later issued an obituary in the names of his daughters Rachel and Sarah, as well as Lee’s two sisters, though her sister Nancy Lee denied they were consulted about it[12].
Amid media allegations of Rockowitz's infidelity before Lee’s death, he was publicly scolded by fans at the crematorium on August 1[13]. In October, CoCo Lee’s mother accused Rockowitz at a press conference of repeated cheating and three failed divorce attempts, blaming him for contributing to her daughter’s depression and death[14].
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-:0_2-0
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-:1_3-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.proquest.com/docview/2064729332/fulltext/DCF7EAC2F4644AA5PQ/1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%E5%9C%88_2023_m577_5-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-Bloomberg_profile_6-0
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://hk.asiatatler.com/tatler-list/500list/bruce-rockowitz-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-10
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-11
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-12
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-13
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%82%E8%A3%95%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-14