Desmond John Ball

Background

Ball, Desmond John was born on May 20, 1947 in Nyahwest, Victoria, Australia. Son of John Selwyn and Dorothy Louisa Ball.

Education

Bachelor in Economics with honors, Australian National U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., 1972.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1973; lecturer, U. Sydney, Australia, 1973-1974; research associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1979-1980; senior fellow Strategic and Defense Studies Center,, Australian National U., Canberra, 1980-1983; head Strategic and Defense Studies Center, Australian National U., Canberra, 1983-1991; special professor Strategic and Defense Studies Center, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1991.

Achievements

• Desmond John Ball has been listed as a noteworthy Strategic and defense studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Pine Gap: Australia and the Us Geostationary Signals Intelligence Satellite Program

    (PINE GAP is the most important US installation in Austral...)

  • A Base for Debate: The Us Satellite Station at Nurrungar

Interests

• Avocations: camping, trout fishing, Australian rules football.

Connections

Married Annabel Rossiter. Children: Sean, Michael, Katherine, Matthew, James.

Father:

John Selwyn Ball

Mother:

Dorothy Louisa Ball

Spouse:

Annabel Rossiter

child:

James Ball

child:

Katherine Ball

child:

Michael Ball

child:

Sean Ball

child:

Matthew Ball