Background
Moore was born in Dundonald, Northern Ireland where his father was serving as a chaplain in the British Army. He moved with his family to Wishaw, Scotland in 1970 and then to the Scottish Borders in 1981. He was educated at Strathallan School, Jedburgh Grammar School and Edinburgh University, where he studied politics and modern history.
On leaving university he worked for a year as a researcher for Lib Dem MP Archy Kirkwood before joining the Edinburgh office of accountants Coopers & Lybrand. He qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant, going on to be a manager in the office's corporate finance practice.
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