Background
Crook, Alison Laura was born on October 7, 1947 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Charles Robert and Nance Miriam (Mackney) Bunning.
Crook, Alison Laura was born on October 7, 1947 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Charles Robert and Nance Miriam (Mackney) Bunning.
Bachelor with honors, U. New England, New South Wales, 1969; Graduate Diploma Library., U. S.A., 1976; Diploma in Education, U. Adelaide, 1978; Master of Business Administration, U. Queensland, 1983; Doctorate (honorary), University South Australia, 1993; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Macquarie, 1995.
Tutor in philosophy, Flinders U., Australia, 1969-1970; Australian volunteer abroad, lecturer in art, St. Pauls Teachers College, Vunakanau, Papua., New Guinea, 1971-1972; community liaison officer, accounts clerk, Gunpowder Copper Ltd., Queensland, 1973-1974; lecturer, Resource Center Technology and Further Education, South Australia, 1976-1979; principal library, North Brisbane College Advanced Education, Queensland, 1980-1982; deputy state library, State Library. of New South Wales, Sydney, 1982-1987; state library, Chief Executive Officer, State Library. of New South Wales, Sydney, 1987-1994; director-general, Department of State and Regional Development, Sydney, NSW., since 1995. Director International Business Machines Corporation Australia, Lend Lease Corporation Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, 1992-1996, Open Learning Agency of Australia, 1993-1994, Open Learning Technology Corporation, 1993-1995, Open Net Proprietary Ltd., 1994-1995, Australian Technology Park Ltd., since 1995, Australian Chamber Orchestra, since 1996.
Director St. James Ethics Center, Sydney, since 1992, Overseas Svc. Bureau, 1992-1995; Board of Governors U. Western Sydney, 1993-1994. Member Small Business Development Corporation, New South Wales, 1993-1994, 96-.
President national county Australian Council of Library. Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1992. Fellow Australian Library. and Information Association (Library.
Manager of the Year 1989), Australian Institute Management, Australian Institute Company Dirs., Royal Institute Public.Adminstrn. of Australia (president New South Wales division 1992-1993). Member Chief Executive Women, Sydney Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1993).
Married Alan Crook, January 20, 1973.