Name: Bryan Higgins.

Title: Managing director, BW Bank Ireland.

School: Summerhill College, Sligo.

College: UCG, UCD Business School.

Children: daughter, Emma.

Home: Clonskeagh.

Most important life event: Realising that there could be one.

Biggest business break: Joining BW Bank Ireland.

Biggest business mistake: Not worthy of mention, but I sometimes wonder if turning down Dermot Desmond's job offer 15 years ago was a good idea.

Time of getting up: 7-ish.

Time of finishing work: 6.30, when not entertaining.

Favourite breakfast: Bircher muesli, fresh grapefruit juice, pumpkin muffins and cappucino.

Form of exercise: Scrabble and a bit of golf.

Holidays: Exotic, if the bonus is good.

Favourite TV programme: Father Ted, Chef.

Favourite radio programme: I'm a bit of a channel nomad.

Car: Mercedes.

Commuting time: 20 minutes.

Favourite airline: Any, as long as it's at the front.

Worst thing about travel: Sharing the plane, turbulence.

Favourite bank: Obvious.

Favourite tipple: Guinness.

Favourite pub: Carrolls, Thomastown.

Favourite restaurant: Il Primo.

How do you spend your free time: Catching up.

What person do you most admire: For his sheer determination: Damon Hill.

Dying words: "I'll get back to you on that".