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In a Q&A with Forbes Australia editor-in-chief SARAH O’CARROLL, the founder and CEO of Dicker Data talks about fast cars, his life’s passions and his brand-new toy, the Bombardier Global XRS jet.
David Dicker, founder and CEO of Dicker Data. | Image source: Supplied
DAILY ROUTINE:

I try to get up at 7:00am and be at my desk at 7:30am. Emails first, then whatever I have on that day. Finish up between 5pm and 6pm, then relax with wine and a cigar.

BREAKFAST:

Used to be a Red Bull, but lately, I skip breakfast.

FAVOURITE MEAL:

Hamburger.

BEDTIME

9:30pm.

FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN RESTAURANT

McDonald’s.

BEER OR FAVOURITE TIPPLE

Stella Artois, although I prefer NZ Sauvignon Blanc and single malt whisky and water (chilled).

IDEAL SATURDAY NIGHT

A good movie, wine, cigars.

THREE DINNER GUESTS

Just the people I care about and who care about me.

WEEKEND AWAY IN AUSTRALIA

Not really my speed, holidays.

BEST DRIVE

Pretty much anywhere in Europe, in a 12-cylinder Ferrari.

FAVOURITE AIRLINE

Emirates.

BEST OVERSEAS ESCAPE

Probably my house in Italy.

NEXT ON YOUR TRAVEL LIST

Ferrari Challenge in Abu Dhabi.

FAVOURITE DESIGNER

Italian car designer Marcello Gandini (he did the Muira, Countach, Diablo).

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

A dark room.

WORK OF ART

Muira, Ford GT 40 (1966 Le Mans), Countach.

MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE

Home.

CURRENT CAR

A lot of Ferraris, McLarens, XY GTHO, XA GT, Mad Max Interceptor. My day-to-day drive is a Ferrari or McLaren.

FOOLPROOF CHRISTMAS GIFT

Cash.

MOST EXTRAVAGANT PURCHASE

Private jet Bombardier Global XRS.

BOOK YOU RECOMMEND

Barbarians at the Gate. Taken for a Ride.

BIOGRAPHY YOU LOVED

Elvstrom Speaks.

SONG

Like a Rolling Stone.

BAND

Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan.

TV SERIES

Doctor Who, X Files, Seinfeld, The Queen’s Gambit.

MOVIE

Casablanca.

PODCAST

The Ben Shapiro Show.

HOW YOU UNWIND

Wine, cigar, thinking.

SPORT YOU LOVE WATCHING

F1, ski racing.

FAVOURITE TEAM

Scuderia Ferrari.

BIGGEST INFLUENCE

Probably my father.

BEST FRIEND

She knows.

WHO MAKES YOU LAUGH

Dry humour, Seinfeld.

BEST ADVICE

Full speed.

HERO

None, but I admire Mick Doohan, Canadian Downhill racer, Ken Read, US football quarterback, Tom Brady.

YOUR LEGACY

I did it my way.

PROUDEST MOMENT

Floating Dicker Data and taking over Express Data, but there are quite a few others.

GREATEST FLAW

Not wanting to do something unless it’s so hard it’s almost impossible.

BUSINESS PERSON YOU ADMIRE

Musk goes hard and has fun doing it.

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

Achieving things. That is what life is all about.

WHAT YOU MISS

Sailing.

WHAT YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF

Escalating everything to something so difficult it’s almost impossible.

WHAT YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD

Online democracy. Parliamentary democracy has outlived its usefulness.


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