Education
Mactaggart was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
philanthropist Chairman of Central Holdings
Mactaggart was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was Chairman of Central Holdings 1981-1992, Chairman of Western Heritable Investment Company since 1987, Chairman of Bruichladdich Distillery Company 2004-2012 and Chairman of Waterford Distillery Company since 2014-
Mactaggart has been involved in a number of charitable organisations,including Thames Valley Housing Association,The Head Injuries Trust for Scotland,Defeating Deafness,Action on Hearing Loss,The Scottish Ballet,Commonweal Housing and Grove End Housing Association amongst others Their children are Jack Auld Mactaggart, born on 11 September 1993. Sholto Auld Mactaggart, born on 16 December 1996.
Kinvara May Mactaggart, born on 18 February 1992 and Aphra Hope Mactaggart, born on 8 July 1999.
He is the older brother of the Right Honourable Fiona Mactaggart Member of Parliament,Member for Slough since 1997. Labour Party politician.