Name: Jean Ricoux.

Title: General manager, Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

School: St Jean Bosco, Dole, France.

College: Jules Grevy, Poligny, France.

Home: Burgundy, France; and Ballsbridge, Ireland.

Clubs: The Shelbourne Club.

Most important life event: Birth of my two sons.

Biggest business break: Being appointed resident manager at the Regal Meridien Hotel in Hong Kong.

Biggest business mistake: Not having stayed longer.

Personal Bank: Bank of Ireland.

Time of getting up: 6.30 a.m.

Favourite breakfast: Anything, once it's in bed.

Exercise: Tennis.

Favourite TV programme: Cousteau documentaries.

Favourite radio show: Gerry Ryan Breakfast show.

Car: Opel Omega.

Commuting time: 15 minutes.

Car miles per year: 10,000.

Air miles per year: 20,000.

The worst thing about travel: Airports.

Favourite tipple: Black Russian.

Favourite restaurant for dinner: No 27, The Green.

Dying words: That's all folks.