Name: Adrian Kelly.

Title: Finance director of Ocean - the joint venture telecommunications company owned by ESB and British Telecom.

School: CBS Athy, Co Kildare.

Marital Status: Married to Jacinta.

Children: Two - David and Niall. Home: Rathfarnham, Dublin.

Most important life event: Marriage to Jacinta.

Biggest business break: Appointment as group treasurer at the ESB Group.

Biggest business mistake: Lucky, to date.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Late.

Favourite breakfast: Fry.

Form of exercise: Fishing, walking.

Holidays: Connemara.

Favourite TV programme: Top Gear.

Favourite radio programme: The Last Word, Today FM.

Car you drive: BMW 520.

Commuting time: 30 minutes to two hours.

Favourite airline: Virgin Atlantic.

The worst thing about travel: Waiting at airports.

Favourite bank: AIB, business; Bank of Ireland, personal.

Favourite tipple: Pint of Guinness.

Favourite pub: Peter Currans, Ballymahon, Co Longford.

Favourite restaurant: Dobbins.

How do you spend your free time: With family and fishing.

Person you most admire: Nelson Mandela.

Dying words: "Can I have a cigarette?"