As chairman of Lloyds TSB, Sir Victor Blank has been at the heart of negotiations to broker the deal to take over its troubled rival HBOS.
BBC Economics Editor Hugh Pym speaks to some of those who know Sir Victor best, including the chef Raymond Blanc and the PR heavy weight Sir Martin Sorrell.
BBC Radio 4's Profile was first broadcast on Saturday 4 October at 1902 BST.
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