Name: Pat McKeown.

Title: Chief executive, Irish Retail Newsagents Association.

School: Bishops Wards, Essex.

Marital status: Married to Betty.

Children: John and Debbie.

Home: Ballyduff, Arklow.

Most important life event: Meeting Betty, 1967.

Biggest business break: Formation of IRNA, 1988.

Biggest business mistake: Not establishing own catering business in 1974.

Time of getting up: 6.15 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 4.30 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Bacon and egg.

Form of exercise: Three hours driving to and from work daily.

Holidays: Air Hotel, Marbella, Spain.

Favourite TV programme: Sky News.

Favourite radio programme: The Last Word.

Car: Rover 600.

Commuting time: Three hours.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Unplanned delays.

Favourite bank: Bank of Ireland.

Favourite tipple: Paddy.

Favourite pub: The Tap, Kilbride, Co Wicklow.

Favourite restaurant: None.

Pet gripe: Road works.

How do you spend your free time: DIY.

What person do you most admire: Dean Swift.

Dying words: Is that it then?