Richard Ballerand

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Richard Melville Ballerand

Born September 10th
Singapore
Residence England
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of France Flag of the United States
Education University of London, University of Paris, University of Edinburgh, University of Buckingham
Occupation Defence & Security Policy Adviser and Think Tanker
Employers Dorrington Associates
Title Senior Partner, also Trustee
Known for Inter-Allied Cooperative Networks, and Liaison
Website
http://www.ballerand.net

Richard Melville Ballerand is a tri-lingual, tri-national defence and security policy adviser, Senior Partner at Dorrington Associates, a low-key Security Policy Advisory Group and Thinktank. He originally worked in investment banking in New York and has served as a military liaison officer worldwide and was a consultant to the DTI.

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[edit] Background

Notable for charitable service to community: for example as senator then executive council member, of the University of London, and governor, of Birkbeck, University of London. Former chair, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Artbeat; vice-chair, CBS Counselling; vice-president, French Reserve Officers' Association; diving officer, Venturers Club; trustee (now life member), SCAS (Society for Companion Animal Studies); trustee (now strategy committee member), Zoological Society of London [1]; the Trans-Thames Tree Warden for RBKC and Wandsworth[2] [3].

He remains a trustee of several organisations, including the Royal Institution[4], the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies[5], ANOLIR (French National Association of Liaison Officers)[6], and the Chelsea Society[7].

[edit] Political

Previously involved with European Union activities: as regular IGC delegate and Federal Union [8] committee member, now European Movement life member. Also a member of the Mid-Atlantic Club, and founder member of the Social Science Grapevine, which was merged into "SOSIG - Social sciences" which was then merged into Intute, he has lectured on a range of subjects in both EU and non-EU countries. Now apparently politically independent - he was, however, a former member of both the Democratic Party (United States) and the Liberal Democrats (UK).

[edit] Family

Born in Singapore of French/Russian/German/English/Scottish/Irish ancestry resulting from multiple upheavals and revolutions [9]. Recent relatives include a great great uncle, William Melville[10], who was allegedly the first chief of the British secret service, forerunner of MI5; and another, Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, who commanded the White Armies of the south at the end of the Russian Civil War. Currently, close family members are scattered from Hong Kong to Hawaii, and from Cape Town to Kuwait, with most based between the United States and France.

[edit] Education

Educated in England, the U.S., and France - in Scarsdale, New York[11], at The Oratory School, and the universities of Edinburgh, Buckingham, Paris, and London with a collection of undergraduate and post-graduate diplomas and degrees.

[edit] Networks

Mensa member belonging to both the French Paratroops and Mountain troops[12] associations - he is also a member of several very high IQ societies such as the Triple Nine Society, the Glia Society, OATHS (One in A THousand Society), and the Ultranet. Avocations include canids, and scuba-diving - obviously also very interested in the theory and practice of social networks[13]

[edit] Fellowships

quondom FAC, FRGS, FRI, current FZS[14], FRSA[15], FLS[16], FRUSI (one of the twelve RUSI Fellows).

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://static.zsl.org/files/zsl06-07-report-355.pdf
  2. ^ Addendum 2 - List of respondents to draft tree strategy consultation
  3. ^ Justgiving - More Trees, Fresher Air, Better Lives
  4. ^ The Royal Institution of Great Britain | About the Ri
  5. ^ RUSI RUSI Council
  6. ^ ANOLIR.ORG web site
  7. ^ governance
  8. ^ Federal Union | AGM 2003 report
  9. ^ L a n d s c a p e The Château de Ballerand, Haute-Vienne
  10. ^ M: Britain's first spymaster was an Irishman who played patriot game - Times Online
  11. ^ Scarsdale Alumni Association - Class Notes of the 1970s
  12. ^ http://www.cnam-briancon.terre.defense.gouv.fr/Votre_espace/Presse/edelweiss.pdf
  13. ^ http://www.thersa.org/acrobat/harry_kroto161002.pdf
  14. ^ http://static.zsl.org/files/zsl06-07-report-355.pdf
  15. ^ RSA - Fellows - Forum - Topics Page
  16. ^ http://www.linnean.org/fileadmin/images/annualreport_2004.pdf?/


  • Who's Who in the World, 24th edition, 2007.
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 9th edition, 2007.
  • Who's Who in Finance and Business, 35th edition, 2007.


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