Name:Larry Smith.
Job:Chief executive, Meteor.
Age:55.
From:Alabama in the US.
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Family:Married with a grown-up daughter.
Why he is in the news:Meteor, Eircom's engine of growth, has just signed up its one millionth customer and is building out its 3G network for a launch in early 2009.
Something you might expect:He says mobile technology allows him to put in longer work days but it gives him the flexibility of working from home.
Something you might not expect:He plays tennis four nights a week although he admits you wouldn't think it to look at him.
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