About John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market
John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, (born 14 February 1937) is a politician in the United Kingdom.
He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, then at the University of St Andrews (MA economics and history, 1959) and at King's College London (LLB, 1962).
Prior to the 1979 general election he worked for Hill Samuel, a merchant bank.MacGregor is also an accomplished magician and member of The Magic Circle.
He gave regular performances on British television, including guest spots on The Best of Magic and an annual children's charity programme on Anglia Television.He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours for political services.He was elected the Conservative MP for South Norfolk in 1974, and stepped down at the 2001 election.