The A-List: 2008

Born

12th March 1946

Job

Chairman

Company

Leagas Delaney

Work Telephone

+44 (0)207 758 1703.

Address

1 Alfred Place, London, WC1E 7EB

Fantasy business partner

Jonathan Ive.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

With difficulty.

Greatest influence

The BBC.

Clubs

Chelsea Arts Club, Groucho, Hurlingham.

Favourite gadget

The wi-fi box in my flat.

Desert island objects

A boat, an outboard motor, a large can of petrol.

Most-admired politician

Bill Clinton for his intelligence and his nerve.

Favourite media

The Guardian, Sky Monday night football, Radio 4, YouTube.

Biggest risk taken

Opening an agency in Portland, Oregon with Martin Galton at its helm.

Perfect day

Being with my son and daughter.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Meryl Streep.

Career highlights

Started Leagas Delaney.

Fictional hero

The central character in Richard Ford's The Sportswriter.

Hidden talent

Being nice.

Best job outside advertising

A milk round, aged 10 (free yoghurt).

Lowdown

Delaney is famously hot-headed, but not many people realise that he's also really good company. Catch him over lunch, and you'll enjoy hearing his assured views on adland, and life in general.

Most expensive purchase

A Patek Philippe watch.

Why are you good at what you do?

Hard work.