Name:Gerry Muldowney.

Position:Chief executive, Dublin Business School.

Age:47.

Lives:Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Family:Married to Rose. Three children - Darren, Adam and Emma.

Background and education:Grew up in Drimnagh, educated in CUS, Leeson Street. Received a BSc in management from Rathmines College of Commerce.

Career:Joined Stokes Kennedy Crowley and qualified as a certified accountant in 1985. Joined DBS in 1986.

Interests:Travelling, reading and supporting Liverpool FC.

Something you might expect:He is passionate about education.

Something you might not expect:He was once offered a soccer scholarship in the US.