One Life

Name: Bill Smith.

Title: Managing director, Falcon/ JWT tour operators.

Wife: Pauline, legal secretary.

Children: David.

School: St Fergal's NS Finglas; Beneavin College.

University: Life.

Home: Dublin.

Membership of clubs: St James Gate Hockey Club; Craddockstown GC.

Biggest business break: Launching Falcon.

Biggest business mistake: Not launching sooner.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.(ish).

Time of finishing work: 8 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Small Irish fry.

Exercise: Jogging, cycling, hockey.

Holidays: Mediterranean countries.

Car: Audi.

Commuting time: 40 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes.

Favourite airline: The one that arrives on time.

Worst thing about travel: Delays.

Favourite tipple: Pint of Bud.

Favourite pub: Sheary's, Crumlin.

Favourite restaurant: La Marine, Kelly's Hotel (Rosslare).

How do you spend your spare time: Reading, music, hockey, golf. Pet gripe: Blind umpires.

Person you most admire: My mother - ever cheerful, great humanity.

Dying words: Amen.