Name: Denis Brosnan

Occupation: Managing director, Kerry Group.

Education: St Brendan's College, Killarney, University College Cork.

Family: Married to Joan McNamara, they have four children.

Hobbies: Horse racing, golf, Gaelic football and soccer.

Why he is in the news: Kerry Group is acquiring the food ingredients business of Dalgety plc., for £394 million in a move that will give it the top spot in the speciality food ingredients business in Europe and will make it one of the leading players in the ingredients business worldwide.