Name: Mike Neary.
Title: Director of Information Society Commission.
Education: St Marys College, Dundalk.
Marital status: Married to Geraldine.
Children: Four.
Home: Skerries, Co Dublin.
Most important life event: Getting married.
Biggest business break: Joining General Electric in the US.
Biggest business mistake: Not starting my own business.
Time you get up in the morning: 7 a.m.
Time you finish work: 6 p.m.
Favourite breakfast: Porridge and bananas with honey.
Form of exercise: Walking my dog.
Holidays: Anywhere with sun and golf courses.
Favourite TV programme: Tech TV, Network 2.
Favourite radio programme: The Green Scene on LM/FM.
Car: BMW.
Commuting time: Usually one hour.
Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.
The worst thing about travel: Queuing.
Favourite bank: Anywhere I'm not overdrawn.
Favourite tipple: McArdles Ale.
Favourite pub: Skerries Golf Club.
Favourite restaurant: Wongs in Clontarf and Ranelagh.
How do you spend your spare time: Golf and gardening.
Person you most admire: Geraldine, my wife.
Dying words: Fore!