Name: Philip Maguire.
Title: CEO and founder, IT Alliance.
Education: Synge Street, Kevin Street, Trinity College.
Marital status: Married.
Family: One boy.
Home: Donnybrook, Dublin.
Most important life event: Witnessing the birth of my son.
Biggest business break: Setting up IT Alliance.
Biggest business mistake: Not setting it up sooner.
Time of getting up: 7.00 a.m.
Time of finishing work: 8.00 p.m.
Favourite breakfast: Coffee.
Favourite form of exercise: Golf.
Favourite TV programme: National Geographic.
Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland.
Car: BMW.
Commuting time: 30 minutes.
Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.
Worst thing about travel: Trying to get to and back from the airport.
Favourite bank: Bank of Ireland.
Favourite theatre: Abbey, Dublin.
Favourite tipple: Guinness.
How do you spend your free time? Relaxing with family and friends.
People you most admire: Marian, my wife.
Dying Words: Build for the future not for the day.
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