He came to Princeton from College High School in Upper Montclair, N.J., and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. He belonged to Cloister Club and was managing editor of The Daily Princetonian.
Adie began his career as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Soon he entered the Army, serving in Burma with a psychological-warfare team under the command of Gen. Joseph Stillwell.
After World War II, Adie, his wife, Betty, and their daughter, Sharon, settled in New York City. He worked as the editor of Saga magazine and then as a freelance writer. From 1954 to 1958, he edited the Ford Foundation’s annual report. Later he became associated with Ridge Press, where he worked until his retirement in 1979.
Adie wrote features for the New Yorker, Reader’s Digest, and National Geographic, among other magazines. He authored three books: Great American Baseball Scrapbook, The Complete Book of Cats, and How to Invest Safely and for Profit. After retiring, he contributed to many baseball publications. He served as one of ’38’s regional vice presidents.