Ross Adler
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Education
- University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Commerce, 1966) [3][4]
- Columbia University (Master of Business Administration) [4]
- University of Adelaide (Master of Business Administration) [4]
Appointments
| 1975–1984 | Managing Director of Brown & Dureau Ltd, a merchant trader[5] |
| 1979–1984 | Held various senior management roles with Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd, later Amcor, rising to an Executive Director in 1981 and then to Deputy Managing Director[5][6] |
| 1984–2000 | Managing Director of Santos Limited[6] |
| 1990–2004 | Director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd[7][8] |
| 1996–2001 | Director of Telstra Corporation Ltd[6] |
| 1998- | Council member of the University of Adelaide and Chairman of its Finance Committee[4][6] |
| 2000–2001 | Member of the Austrade Board[6] |
| 2001–2006 | Chairman of the Austrade Board[6] |
| 2001- | Chairman and CEO of Amtrade International Pty Ltd[4][5][6] |
| 2005- | Chairman of Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd (now Domino's Pizza Enterprises)[6][9] |
| ca. 2006 | Chairman of the Adelaide Festival[6] |
| 2007- | Deputy Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[4] |
| -2007 | Chairman of the Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation[4] |
| 2008 | Deputy Chairman of Defence SA Advisory Board[10][11] |
| Director and Chairman of the MFP Development Corporation and the MFP International Advisory Board[4] | |
| Member of the Business Council of Australia for nearly 20 years[4] | |
| Member of the Board of the Australian Institute of Petroleum[4] | |
| Member of the South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Expert Group (SAMPEG)[12] | |
| Member of the Corporations and Securities Panel[4] | |
| Member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Labour Studies[4] | |
| Chairman of the Board of the Art Gallery of South Australia for 10 years[4] | |
| Chair of the Arts and Cultural Development Taskforce SA[4] | |
| Member of the Board of Governors of the State Theatre Company[4] | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre[4] | |
| Chair of the University of Adelaide Graduate School of Management's Advisory Committee[4] | |
| Vice-Patron of the University of Adelaide Alumni Association[4] | |
| Deputy Chairman, School Council, Melbourne Grammar School [13] |
Honours and awards
- Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), 11 June 2007[14]
- 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.[15]
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 26 January 1999[16]
- For service to business and commerce, to the promotion of the arts in South Australia, and to the community.[17]
- Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001[18]
- For outstanding service to Australia's international trade
References
- ↑ 2000 Annual Report, Santos Ltd, santos.com, pp 5,6,40,42,43,64,65
- ↑ Queen's Birthday Honours to 524 Australians, The World Today - Monday, 11 June 2007, abc.net.au
- ↑ Queen’s Birthday Honours, Faculty of Economics & Commerce, University of Melbourne, October 2007, pg 11
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 Business leader is new Deputy Chancellor, Media Release, Friday, 9 March 2007, University of Adelaide
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Company History, Amtrade International Pty Ltd Group (Previously trading as Brown & Dureau Limited since 1883), amtrade.com.au
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Board membership 2005-06, Austrade annual report 2005-06, pg64
- ↑ Directors of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Annual Report 2005, www.commbank.com.au
- ↑ Directors of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Annual Report 2003, www.commbank.com.au
- ↑ Board of Directors, Domino's Pizza
- ↑ Defence SA Advisory Board members, Defence SA Annual Report 2007-2008, www.defencesa.com, pg 9
- ↑ Defence SA Annual Report 2008-09, pg 1
- ↑ About the SAMPEG Members, pir.sa.gov.au
- ↑ School Council, Melbourne Grammar School
- ↑ Companion of the Order of Australia, itsanhonour.gov.au
- ↑ Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No S100, 11 June 2007, ag.gov.au, pg 1
- ↑ Officer of the Order of Australia, itsanhonour.gov.au
- ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No S16, 26 January 1999
- ↑ Centenary Medal, itsanhonour.gov.au
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