Norman Ross Adler AC (born 13 December 1944)[1] is an Australian business executive, was the managing director of Santos from 1986 to 2000.
[3] Adler went to the University of Melbourne and graduated with Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in 1966.
][5] In 1990, Adler was made director of the Commonwealth Bank, after holding various management positions in other companies for fifteen years.
[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.