Name: Stuart Purdy.

Title: Manager of General Accident Life, Ireland.

School: Stranraer Academy.

University: Heriot-Watt Edinburgh.

Marital status: Married.

Wife: Shona.

Children: Hector, Susie and Frances - child-like cats.

Home: Ballsbridge.

Most important life event: Marrying a red-haired descendant of Derry.

Biggest business break: Being asked to set up General Accident Life in the Republic.

Biggest business mistake: Not coming to work in Ireland sooner.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 6.00 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: The Aer Lingus full Irish.

Form of exercise: Running to catch the Aer Lingus full Irish.

Holidays: This year Zimbabwe, Australia and Thailand.

Favourite TV programme: Rab C Nesbitt.

Favourite radio programme: Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Car: Toyota Camry.

Clubs: Chaine des Rotisseurs.

Commuting time: three minutes.

Favourite airline: Quantas for pleasure, Aer Lingus for business.

The worst thing about travel: Not sitting in the first four rows of the Jumbo on every trip.

Favourite bank: Banca Rioghail Na h-Alba.

Favourite tipple: Aussie Reds - Henschke if you're buying.

Favourite pub: Paddy Cullens.

Favourite restaurant: Coast in Mayfair and Rolys in Ballsbridge.

How do you spend your free time: None left.

What person do you most admire: John Harvey-Jones.

Dying words: "I knew that once in the life of these 50-year debentures, we'd beat the English at Murrayfield: I can now die a happy man".