Name: Philip Robinson.

Title: Commercial director of Grants Ireland.

Education: Portora Royal School & Trinity College.

Marital status: Married to Jenny.

Children: David (9) and Sarah (4).

Home: Goatstown, Co Dublin.

Most important life event: The birth of our two children.

Biggest business break: Going to work in Canada 20 years ago.

Biggest business mistake: Having an attitude of mind that the glass is half empty rather than half full.

Time of getting up: 7 a.m

Time of finishing work: About 7.30 p.m., but I am out or away on business several times a week.

Favourite breakfast: Anything on holidays when there is no panic to beat the traffic.

Form of exercise: Playing golf and staggering around the hockey pitch.

Holidays: Camping in France the kids enjoy it so we do too.

Favourite TV programme: Any sports programme.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland.

Car: BMW 318i.

Commuting time: About 50 minutes to do seven miles and getting longer everyday. Dublin traffic is a shambles and the politicians have no plan, or will, to solve the problems.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Waiting.

Favourite bank: The EBS who have been incredibly efficient and pleasant over 20 years. The main banks could learn a lot from them.

Favourite tipple: We are in the wine and spirit business so I can combine business and pleasure. To be specific, Tullamore Dew whiskey or Chateau Musar, a great red wine from the Lebanon.

Favourite pub: The Dropping Well, Milltown, Dublin 6.

Favourite restaurant: Since so many of them are customers I am going to plead the fifth amendment.

How do you spend your spare time: With the family, playing sport, or having friends around.

Person you most admire: Jack Nicklaus for setting standards of play and behaviour in golf that other sports can only dream about.

Dying words: Can I have a return ticket please.