Background

Adie, William Andrew Charles was born on February 21, 1926 in London. Son of William John and Lorraine Charlotte Patullo (Bonar) Adie.

Education

Bachelor with honors in Literae Humaniores, University of Oxford, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1953.

Career

Postgraduate senior scholar St. Antony's College, Oxford, 1954-1959. 2d secretary Foreign Service, United Kingdom, 1956-1959. Research to senior research fellow Oxford University, 1960-1971.

Senior research fellow international relations Australian National University, 1971-1975. Senior private secretary to Minister for Special Trade Representations/Government Australia, 1978-1980. Member director staff Australian Management College, 1981-1991.

Consultant Australian Executive Service Overseas Program, since 1993. Research fellow Faculty of Arts, Deakin University, 1993-2000. Associate department business and economics Monash University, Melbourne, since 2001.

Honorary research fellow Monash Asia Institute, Asia Institute. Editor worldnetwork.com, since 2007, World Securitiesnetwork.co, since 2007. Visiting professor and fellow, Institute International Studies, University South Carolina and University New South Wales, 1976-1977.

Advisory board New Lugano Review, Asia Quarterly, others. Adviser to media: London Observer, Telegraph, and others, 1965-1970. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• William Andrew Charles Adie has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served United Kingdom and Indian Armies Intelligence Corps, 1944-1948. Member Gray's Inn (life/London), International Association Schools and Institute Administration/Brussels, Australian Institute International Affairs, Australia-New Zealand Academy of Management, Association Development Research and Training Institutions of Asia and Pacific/Kuala Lumpur, Contemporary European Studies Association of Australia, Australian-Asian Association, Policy Studies Organisation, Asian Studies Association Australia, Inc. Australian Council for Europe (founding member), Oxford Society, Travellers Club (London), others.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting early printed books in Latin and Greek, Chinese calligraphy.

Connections

Married Francoise Galy, September 7, 1965. Children: Antony William, Alistair John, Chantal Mireille, Annabelle.

Father:

William John Adie

Mother:

Lorraine Charlotte Patullo (Bonar) Adie

Spouse:

Francoise Galy

child:

Chantal Mireille Adie

child:

Antony William Adie

child:

Alistair John Adie

child:

Annabelle Adie