Title: Managing director, Chivers Ireland.

Education: Newbridge College and University College Cork.

Marital status: Married.

Children: Three girls.

Home: Blackrock, Co Dublin.

Most important life event: Being born.

Biggest business break: Mr Ted Murphy recruiting me into HB Ice Cream.

Biggest business mistake: Agreeing to answer questions for the One Life column of The Irish Times.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Varies between 5.30 p.m. and late at night.

Favourite breakfast: Croissants and Chivers jam, toast and Chivers marmalade.

Holidays: Southern California when there is no

Favourite TV programme: Questions and Answers Coronation Street when I can.

Favourite radio programme: I like Eamon Dunphy on Today FM.

Car you drive: Mercedes.

Commuting time: 35-40 minutes depending on time of departure.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus because it usually brings me home.

The worst thing about travel: Just doing it.

Favourite bank: The Left Bank Paris.

Favourite tipple: A good robust Red Wine.

Favourite pub: Gleesons of Booterstown Avenue.

Favourite restaurant: Mitchell's Cellar for lunch.

How do you spend your free time: A little like my salary I just don't know where it goes.

What person do you most admire: Nelson Mandela.

Dying words: Is it that time already?