One Life

Title: Managing director, Cendant Software International.

Education: College of Marketing & Design.

Marital Status: Married.

Children: None.

Home: Newcastle, Co Wicklow.

Most important life event: The invention of shopping and the realisation that I am very good at it.

Biggest business break: Establishing the International Product Development Centre for Cendant Software in Ireland.

Biggest business mistake: Not getting into business when I was seven.

Time of getting up: Around 7 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Usually between 6.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Breakfast in bed.

Holidays: Skiing black slopes.

Favourite TV programme: Teletubbies (we are making the software!).

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland , RTE Radio 1

Car: Mercedes two-door soft top. . . the one I'd like to drive I should point out.

Commuting time: 5060 minutes.

Favourite airline: The one that gives a free upgrade.

Worst thing about travel: Can't open the peanuts.

Favourite bank: Any one that says "yes".

Favourite tipple: Champagne when I'm up, and when I'm down. . . champagne!!

Favourite pub: One full of friends and a broken clock!

Favourite restaurant: One full of friends and a broken till!

How do you spend your free time: Last had some in 1993.

Which person to you most admire: Anyone who displays passion, initiative and drive like the team at Cendant Software.

Dying words: Don't worry about the will I'll email it to you.