One Life

Name: Clive Stanley.

Title: General Manager, Boots Ireland.

Education: Primary School, Bristol, Cowbridge Grammar School, South Wales, Portsmouth School of Pharmacy, Ashbridge and Trinity Institute.

Marital Status: Married to Hillary who is from Northern Ireland.

Children: Three - Max (7), Lewis (6), Charlie (2).

Where do you live: Near Whiterock on Strangford Lough.

Most important life event: Watching the first moon landing.

Biggest business break: Meeting Christopher Sheils (former coowner of HCR) at a parents evening at the school where both sets of children attend.

Biggest business mistake: Not listening to customers.

Time of getting up: As late as possible, but rarely after 6.30 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Variable, but never stop thinking and planning.

Favourite breakfast: A full Irish - only as a treat.

Form of exercise: Golf and playing with the children.

Holidays: The Algarve.

Favourite TV programme: MASH.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland, RTE Radio 1.

What car do you drive: Mercedes €200.

Commuting time in the morning: 15 minutes from the office.

Favourite airline: CHALKS - they fly seaplanes from Miami to Nassau and British Midland.

Worst thing about travel: Waiting. Queueing and delays.

Favourite bank: My piggy bank.

Tipple you prefer: Can be easily tempted to indulge in most tipples, but was recently introduced to Midleton Irish Whiskey - brilliant.

Favourite pub: Johnny Foxes in the Dublin mountains and the The Plough in Normanton on the Wolds.

Favourite restaurant: La Stampa.

How do you spend your free time: Reading the Sunday papers.

What person do you most admire: Neil Armstrong.

Dying words: "I had fun - I hope you did".