One Life

Name: Denis Hevey

Title: Chief executive, The Insurance Institute of Ireland.

Age: Youthful - ish.

Education: St Finians College, Mullingar, UCG, UCD and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Marital status: Married to Phil.

Children: Harry (5) and Isabelle (3).

Home: Ashdown, Brannockstown, Co Kildare - when the builders finally leave.

Most important life event: Being born with more determination than sense and in Co Meath, where we never know when we're beaten.

Biggest business break: Being appointed to current position.

Biggest business mistake: Certainly not eligible to "cast the first stone". Nevertheless, you can only stumble if you are moving forward.

Time of getting up: In the middle of my second sleep - to beat the Naas mono carriageway rush hours.

Time of finishing work: Whenever I feel I'm done.

Favourite breakfast: Croissant, coffee and The Irish Times.

Form of exercise: Water skiing and horse riding, but still too active to play golf.

Holidays: Abroad - preferably an adventure or a sport-related (but not golfing) holiday.

Favourite TV programme: The Sunday Game - especially if Meath are featured. A clash with Dublin is always a real buzz.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland, RTE Radio One and The Last Word (especially the Navan Man sketches).

Car you drive: Nissan Patrol GR.

Commuting time: One hour, if the traffic isn't too heavy, to park the mobile office and pick up a static phone.

Favourite airline: Cityjet.

Favourite bank: One without charges.

Favourite tipple: A pint of Guinness.

Favourite pub: Mick Murphys in Ballymore Eustace.

Favourite restaurant: Little Caesars for lunch and Ballymore Inn in the evenings.

How do you spend your free time: Wisely.

Person you most admire: My brother - for the strength and courage which helped him to win his long battle against leukaemia.

Dying words: Has my 100th birthday telegram arrived from the President?