Name: Pat McKeown.
Title: Chief executive, Irish Retail Newsagents Association.
School: Bishops Wards, Essex.
Marital status: Married to Betty.
Children: John and Debbie.
Home: Ballyduff, Arklow.
Most important life event: Meeting Betty, 1967.
Biggest business break: Formation of IRNA, 1988.
Biggest business mistake: Not establishing own catering business in 1974.
Time of getting up: 6.15 a.m.
Time of finishing work: 4.30 p.m.
Favourite breakfast: Bacon and egg.
Form of exercise: Three hours driving to and from work daily.
Holidays: Air Hotel, Marbella, Spain.
Favourite TV programme: Sky News.
Favourite radio programme: The Last Word.
Car: Rover 600.
Commuting time: Three hours.
Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.
Worst thing about travel: Unplanned delays.
Favourite bank: Bank of Ireland.
Favourite tipple: Paddy.
Favourite pub: The Tap, Kilbride, Co Wicklow.
Favourite restaurant: None.
Pet gripe: Road works.
How do you spend your free time: DIY.
What person do you most admire: Dean Swift.
Dying words: Is that it then?
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