The A-List: 2008

Born

1st January 1959

Job

Bean counter

Company

CHI & Partners

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7462 8500.

Address

7 Rathbone Street, London, W1T 1LY

Fantasy business partner

I think you could do quite a lot with Roman Abramovich, but certainly not because of his taste in football teams.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

I don't think I do.

Greatest influence

John Bartle.

Clubs

Primary.

Favourite gadget

New car.

Desert island objects

Just a helicopter.

Most-admired politician

Michael Heseltine just read his autobiography.

Favourite media

The Daily Telegraph, The Week, sport programmes, Radio Five Live, Google.

Perfect day

A links course without tourists.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Keira Knightley. It would be a challenge, but I'd be willing to help her.

Career highlights

None yet.

Fictional hero

Johnny Hornby (he's not real).

Hidden talent

Cutting keys.

Best job outside advertising

Cutting keys and repairing shoes.

Lowdown

Describes himself as a "bean counter", but is much, much more important. Without Walker, CHI & Partners would likely be a shadow of the agency it is now. He was instrumental in persuading early clients to buy into the agency's "shared success" remuneration principles.

Most expensive purchase

My wife.

Why are you good at what you do?

I've often wondered myself, since I'm just a simple Yorkshireman.