John Adair
Author, military historian and leadership theorist
About John Adair
Lived 1934 – 2025 (aged 91). John Adair was a British university teacher, military personnel, historian, military historian, lecturer and recruiter.
John Eric Adair (18 May 1934 – 1 November 2025) was a British academic who was a leadership theorist and author of more than 40 books (translated into 18 languages) on business, military and other leadership.
Life and career Adair was born in Luton and educated at St Paul's School before undertaking his national service as a second lieutenant in the Scots Guards from 1953 to 1955. Unusually, he served as adjutant of a Bedouin regiment in the Arab Legion and was briefly in command of the garrison of Jerusalem in the front line. In 2009, he was appointed chair of leadership studies at the United Nations System Staff College in Turin. He was president of Adair International.
Adair died on 1 November 2025, at the age of 91.
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Who was John Adair?
author, military historian and leadership theorist
When was John Adair born?
John Adair was born on 18 May 1934 in Luton.
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John Adair died on 1 November 2025.
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John Adair was a university teacher, military personnel, historian, military historian, lecturer and recruiter.
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John Adair was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Adair. https://biography.guide/john-adair-university-teacher/
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