Name: Patrick Waldron.

Title: Head of marketing, Bank of Ireland.

School: Colaiste Einde, Galway.

College: University College Dublin.

Marital status: Married to Paula.

Children: One boy - Gavan.

Home: Howth, Co Dublin.

Most important life event: Birth of my son.

Biggest business break: Getting the chance to attend Harvard Business School in 1993.

Biggest business mistake: Nothing too big to date.

Time of getting up: 7.15 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 7.007.30 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Muesli.

Form of exercise: Golf, walking, playing with my son (the latter being the most exhausting).

Holidays: Algarve and Connemara.

Favourite TV programme: Friends.

Favourite radio programme: Sportscall.

Car you drive: Mercedes.

Is it a company car? Yes.

Commuting time: 60 minutes.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

The worst thing about travel: Waiting around.

Favourite bank: Do you need to ask?

Favourite tipple: Heineken.

Favourite Pub: Larry Murphy's.

Favourite restaurant: Casa Pasta, Howth.

Favourite European city: Paris.

How do you spend your spare time? Watching or playing sport, entertaining friends, surfing the Internet.

Person you most admire: My father-in-law (as Nissan might say - know him and you'll understand!).

Dying words: Have Mayo won the All-Ireland yet?