[4] He was educated at the John Neilson Institution in Paisley and qualified as a chartered accountant with Smith & Williamson in Glasgow.
[3] In 1969, Good joined Robertson & Baxter (R&B) as an executive assistant to managing director John Macphail.
[3] In 1979, he appeared before competition authorities to oppose a takeover bid by the U.S. spirits company Hiram Walker for Highland Distillers, which co-produced The Famous Grouse whisky with R&B.
[3] His horse, Penny a Day, won the 1995 Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.
[3] In 1969, Good married Irene Mitchell; they had two daughters, Fiona and Catriona.