McGregor is the younger brother of Wire Grass political icon Tom McGregor. He was drafted into the army, while a student at Troy University in 1950. He joined the Army National Guard and enrolled at Auburn University before he was called to active duty during the 1961 Berlin crisis.
McGregor completed her degree in business administration and economics at Auburn and moved to Huntsville to work in the aviation industry. When his mother died in 1968, he returned home to manage family affairs and worked as a civilian contractor at Fort Rucker. While there he began dating Patricia Turner, whom he soon married.
McGregor completed her degree in business administration and economics at Auburn and moved to Huntsville to work in the aviation industry. When his mother died in 1968, he returned home to manage family affairs and worked as a civilian contractor at Fort Rucker. While there he began dating Patricia Turner, whom he soon married.
