Name: Tony de Lacy.

Title: Managing director, Daelgate.

School: Newbridge College, Co Kildare.

Marital: Married to Evelyn.

Children: Three boys.

Home: Castleknock, Dublin.

Most important life event: The day I got married.

Biggest business break: The start of Daelgate in 1989.

Biggest business mistake: Not stepping outside the multinational shield before I was 45.

Time of getting up: 7.15 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 7.15 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Full Irish a la Rathsallagh.

Form of exercise: Golf.

Holidays: Renvyle, Co. Galway.

Favourite TV programme: The Bill.

Favourite radio programme: Sports Call with Des Cahill.

Car you drive: Lexus.

Is it a company car? No.

Commuting time: 25 mins.

Favourite airline: Irish City Jet, International Virgin.

The worst thing about travel: Delays, when there is no real explanation.

Favourite bank: Ulster Bank.

Favourite tipple: Bloody Mary.

Favourite pub: Ciss Madden's Donnybrook.

Favourite restaurant: Ernies, Donnybrook.

How do you spend your free time? Rugby, golf and reading.

Whom do you most admire? My grandfather for the business ethics he taught me.

Dying words: If you don't know where you're going. . . you are unlikely to get there.