Rusty Adair

Rusty Adair is currently a Professor of Practice at Auburn University, having joined in August 2022. Prior to this role, Rusty Adair accumulated extensive experience at International Paper from January 1989 to June 2022, serving in various leadership positions including Director of Human Resources for Corporate Staff Groups, Global Director of Labor and Employee Relations, and Manager of Employee Relations. Responsibilities included overseeing labor relations strategies globally and leading Human Resources activities across multiple mills. Earlier in the career, Rusty Adair held roles in cost accounting and payroll management at International Paper and began professional experience as an Accountant at Wilson, Price. Rusty Adair holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Freed-Hardeman University and a Master's in Business Administration with a focus on Personnel Management from Auburn University at Montgomery.