| Alan K. Adlington | |
| President of the University of Western Ontario (acting) | |
| Term: | 1984 - 1985 |
| Predecessor: | George Connell |
| Successor: | George Pedersen |
| Birth Name: | Alan Kenneth Adlington |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1925 |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Occupation: | economist |
Alan Kenneth Adlington (January 30, 1925 - September 30, 2017) was a Canadian academic and economist who was acting president of the University of Western Ontario from 1984 to 1985. He also served in the capacity of vice-president administration, and later as the Ontario Deputy Minister of Colleges and Universities.[2] He was formerly the chief financial officer and administrative officer at the University of Waterloo. Adlington was a veteran of World War II and an alumnus of the University of Western Ontario, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics.