One Life

Name: Tom O'Higgins.

Title: Chairman, Concern Worldwide; partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Marital status: Married.

Wife: Dr Eleanor O'Higgins - UCD Business School.

Children: Naomi, Nico.

School: Crescent, Limerick, and Clongowes Wood.

University: UCD.

Home: Rathgar.

Membership of clubs: Fitzwilliam, Powerscourt GC.

Biggest business break: Joining Price Waterhouse.

Biggest business mistake: Je ne regrette rien.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 7.45 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Bagels, cream cheese and smoked salmon.

Exercise: Jogging, swimming, hill walking.

Holidays: Voyages of discovery.

Favourite TV programme: Newsnight.

Favourite radio programme: Lyric FM, Test Match Special.

Car: Mercedes.

Commuting time: 15 minutes.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Antimalaria medication.

Favourite bank: In deference to my firm's banking clients, I think they are all marvellous. Favourite tipple: Cloudy Bay.

Favourite pub: No special loyalty.

Favourite restaurant: Tea Rooms at the Clarence.

How do you spend your spare time: Concern, reading, music, travel, cinema.

Pet gripe: Litter louts.

Person you most admire: Nelson Mandela - for his humanity, generosity of spirit, charisma and love of life.

Dying words: "I did it my way."