The A-List: 2008

Job

Chairman

Company

Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7438 4022.

Address

25 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7DA

Fantasy business partner

Bob Dylan.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

By train.

Greatest influence

My wife and family.

Clubs

Gym.

Favourite gadget

Capo.

Desert island objects

Fishing rod, poems by W B Yeats, Martin D28 guitar.

Most-admired politician

Lloyd George (but not his personal life).

Favourite media

The Guardian, House, Radio 4, sportinglife.com.

Biggest risk taken

Having children.

Perfect day

Flyfishing in May.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Hugh Laurie (can do serious or funny).

Career highlights

Creating DLKW & Partners.

Fictional hero

William Brown.

Hidden talent

Can play Walk On By.

Best job outside advertising

Deckchair attendant.

Lowdown

The chairman of Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners has turned the tide after eBay left the shop earlier this year. A great spell of new business wins across HomeForm, General Motors, Freeview and Alton Towers in the final quarter of 2007 propelled the agency up into the top ten. Needs to ramp up the agency's creativity in 2008.

Most expensive purchase

A holiday.

Why are you good at what you do?

Talks a good game.