Name: Colm Lindsay.
Title: Chief executive, Calor Gas.
School: Synge Street, Dublin.
Marital status: Married.
Wife: Aileen.
Children: I have seven children.
Home: Castleknock.
Membership of clubs: Beech Park Golf club.
Most important life event: Meeting my wife.
Biggest business break: Election to the board of Calor.
Biggest business mistake: Not having a forward position on liquid gas supplies before the Gulf war started.
Personal bank: AIB.
Time of getting up: 7.15 a.m.
Favourite breakfast: Orange juice, brown bread and a free range egg.
Form of exercise: Walking.
Holidays: France.
Favourite TV programme: Glenroe.
Favourite radio programme: O'Brien On Song RTE.
Car: Mercedes.
Commuting time: 30 minutes.
Car miles per year: 15,000.
Air miles per year: 16,000.
Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.
The worst thing about travel: Waiting in airports.
The best thing about travel: Getting there.
Favourite tipple: Glass of Chablis.
Favourite restaurant for business: Ernies, Donnybrook.
Favourite restaurant for dinner: Ernies, Donnybrook.
Dying words: "Was my best good enough?"
