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Ross Adler
Born
Norman Ross Adler

(1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 79)
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Columbia University
University of Adelaide
OccupationBusiness executive
Office
AwardsCompanion of the Order of Australia

Norman Ross Adler AC (born 13 December 1944)[1] is an Australian business executive, was the managing director of Santos from 1986 to 2000.[2] He also chaired the board of Austrade from 2001 to 2006.[3]

Education

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Adler went to the University of Melbourne and graduated with Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in 1966.[4][5] He received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia University and the University of Adelaide.[when?][5]

Career

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In 1990, Adler was made director of the Commonwealth Bank, after holding various management positions in other companies for fifteen years. He left the position in 2004.[6][7] Adler later became the Director of Telstra between 1996 and 2001.[8] Afterwards, he was appointed by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Mark Vaile, to Chair the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). He served in this role from 2001 to 2006, after the sudden resignation of Alan Jackson in 2001.[8] In this period, Adler also became the Chairman and CEO of Amtrade International Pty Ltd from 2001 to 2005[5][9][8] as well as the Chairman of Domino's Pizza Enterprises in Australia and New Zealand for two years in 2005 and 2006.[8][10] After this, he had a short stint as the Chairman of the Adelaide Festival in 2006/2007 and was also the Deputy Chancellor of the University of Adelaide in 2007.[8][5] For a couple of years in 2007/2008, Adler was the Chairman of both the Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation and the Defence SA Advisory Board.[5][11][12] Since 2008, Adler has held senior board positions at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and the University of Adelaide in the university's Management Advisory Committee and Alumni Association.[5]

Honours and awards

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For service to business and commerce, particularly through the promotion of international trade and as a contributor to company and commercialisation development in Australia, to the community through administrative roles with educational institutions, and as a supporter of the arts.[14]
For service to business and commerce, to the promotion of the arts in South Australia, and to the community.[16]
For outstanding service to Australia's international trade

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in Australia 2018, ConnectWeb, 2018.
  2. ^ 2000 Annual Report, Santos pp 5,6,40,42,43,64,65
  3. ^ Queen's Birthday Honours to 524 Australians, The World Today 11 June 2007
  4. ^ Queen’s Birthday Honours, Faculty of Economics & Commerce, University of Melbourne, October 2007, pg 11
  5. ^ a b c d e f Business leader is new Deputy Chancellor, Media Release, Friday, 9 March 2007, University of Adelaide
  6. ^ Directors of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Annual Report 2005 Commonwealth Bank
  7. ^ Directors of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Annual Report 2003, www.commbank.com.au
  8. ^ a b c d e Board membership 2005–06, Austrade annual report 2005-06, pg64
  9. ^ Company History, Amtrade International
  10. ^ Board of Directors, Domino's Pizza
  11. ^ Defence SA Advisory Board members, Defence SA Annual Report 2007-2008, www.defencesa.com, pg 9
  12. ^ Defence SA Annual Report 2008-09, pg 1
  13. ^ Companion of the Order of Australia, itsanhonour.gov.au
  14. ^ Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No S100, 11 June 2007, ag.gov.au, pg 1
  15. ^ Officer of the Order of Australia, itsanhonour.gov.au
  16. ^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No S16, 26 January 1999
  17. ^ Centenary Medal, itsanhonour.gov.au
Government offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Austrade
2001 − 2006
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Business positions
Preceded by
Managing Director of Santos
1986 − 2000
Succeeded by