Name: Pat Chambers.

Title: Managing director, JBA Software Ireland.

Education: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Drimnagh, and UCD.

Marital Status: Married to Brigette.

Children: "Jolly Julian", "Horse Mad Sebastian" and "Nutcase Christyan".

Home: Foxrock, Co Dublin.

Most important life event: Meeting Brigette and starting our family.

Biggest business break: Setting up JBA in 1990.

Biggest business mistake: Not setting up JBA in 1980.

Time of getting up: 7 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Depends on my workload, but I try to spend my evenings with my family.

Favourite breakfast: Bacon and eggs in bed at weekend.

Form of exercise: Go to the gym and swim twice a week.

Favourite TV programme: The National Geographic Channel.

Favourite radio programme: Ian Dempsey's Morning Show (was on 2FM, but is now going to Today FM).

Car: Mercedes €230.

Commuting time: 10 easy road rage-free minutes.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Airports.

Favourite bank: Ulster Bank always helpful and polite.

Favourite tipple: A nice glass of wine, especially Chablis and St Emelion.

Favourite pub: Leopardstown Inn.

Favourite restaurant: Wrights Brasserie in Monkstown. The food and ambience is always good.

How do you spend your free time: Trying to improve my appalling golf and running a taxi service for the kids.

Person you most admire: John Hume for his persistent and relentless efforts for peace in Ireland.

Dying words: "Do you know where the will is?"