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{{short description|American television personality}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Kevin O'Connor
| image              = Kevin oconnor 2011.jpg
| caption            = O'Connor at the 2011 Texas Book Festival
| birth_date         = <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|34|2003|4|7}}
| birth_place        =
| nationality        = American
| occupation         = television personality
| known_for          = hosting ''[[This Old House]]'', ''[[Ask This Old House]]''
| spouse             = Kathleen
| children           = 3
| website            =
| alma_mater         = [[College of the Holy Cross]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Boston University]] ([[M. B. A.|MBA]])
}}
'''Kevin O'Connor''' (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|34|2003|4|7|noage=yes}})<ref name="Time Warner"/> is an American television personality. He has been the host of the [[PBS]] home renovation series ''[[This Old House]]'' since replacing [[Steve Thomas (television)|Steve Thomas]] in 2003.
== Early life and education ==
O'Connor and his four brothers and two sisters grew up on various job sites led by his father, a civil engineer.<ref name="Bio">[http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/biography/0,,441624,00.html Kevin O'Connor, Host]. ''This Old House'' Biographies.</ref> He grew up in [[Maplewood, New Jersey]].<ref>McCutcheon, Lauren (January 16, 2018). [http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/kevin-oconnor-reveals-how-to-get-your-home-on-this-old-house-20180116.html "Kevin O'Connor reveals how to get your home on ''This Old House'']. ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. Accessed March 26, 2018. "When ''This Old House'' host Kevin O’Connor takes the main stage at the Philadelphia Home Show this weekend, he’ll represent the O.G. of home-renovation shows. The Maplewood, N.J., native has hosted the contractor- and tradesperson-driven PBS program for 15 years, following hosts Steve Thomas (1989–2003) and Bob Vila (1979–89)."</ref>
After graduating in 1986 from [[Saint Benedict's Preparatory School]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]],<ref>St. Benedict's Prep 2008 Alumni Directory</ref> O'Connor received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in history from the [[College of the Holy Cross]] in 1990. He earned a [[MBA|Master's degree in Business Administration]] from [[Boston University]] in 1999.<ref name="Bio" />
== Career ==
O'Connor worked for [[Fleet Bank]] as a vice president in the Sports Finance Group, then worked for [[Bank of America]] as a Senior Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Group.<ref name="Bio" />
The producers of ''This Old House'' approached him to become their new host following the departure of [[Steve Thomas (television)|Steve Thomas]]. O'Connor and his wife, Kathleen, appeared on an episode of ''[[Ask This Old House]]'' (Season 1, Episode 22), in which painting contractor Jim Clark assisted them with a wallpaper removal project in the [[Beverly, MA]], home in which they then lived.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si1Opznpefo YouTube: First appearance of Kevin O'Connor 2003]</ref><ref>[https://www.housedigest.com/767645/the-untold-truth-of-this-old-house-host-kevin-oconnor/ House Digest: 14 Facts About This Old House Host Kevin O'Connor]</ref><ref>[https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/residencekevin-oconner-and-his-wife-inside-the-kitchen-of-news-photo/1339213237 Getty Images: THE HERALD PAYS A VISIT TO THIS OLD HOUSE HOST KEVIN O'CONNOR AT HIS BEVERLY RESIDENCE]</ref>
<ref name="Time Warner">{{cite press release |url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2003/04/07/this-old-house-makes-house-call-and-finds-new-host |title=This Old House Makes House Call And Finds New Host |publisher=This Old House |date=April 7, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718195157/http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2003/04/07/this-old-house-makes-house-call-and-finds-new-host |archive-date=2017-07-18 |quote=Kevin O'Connor, 34...}}</ref> O'Connor made his hosting debut on ''This Old House'' in the Season 25 premiere.<ref name="This Old House Season 25">{{cite web |url=https://www.thisoldhouse.com/concord-cottage-episodes |title= Season 25 – The Concord Cottage Episodes |website=This Old House |date=2003–2004}}</ref><ref name="This Old House S25E1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisoldhouse.com/concord-cottage/21052881/concord-cottage-turning-a-garden-shed-into-a-home |title=Turning a Garden Shed into a Home |website=This Old House |date=October 11, 2003}}</ref>
O'Connor, also the host of ''[[Ask This Old House]]'' and ''[[Inside This Old House]]'', holds a position on the editorial board of the ''This Old House'' magazine, published by This Old House Ventures, Inc.
In September 2011, O'Connor debuted as the author of his first book ''The Best Homes from This Old House''.<ref name="Book">{{cite web |url=https://charlesandhudson.com/the_best_homes_of_this_old_house_from_kevin_oconno/ |title= The Best Homes of This Old House from Kevin O'Connor |website=Charles & Hudson |date=August 30, 2011 |access-date=September 25, 2023}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
O'Connor lives with his wife and their three children<ref name="Bio" /> in an 1894 [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] home in [[Hamilton, Massachusetts]].
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1405382|name=Kevin O'Connor}}
* [http://www.charlesandhudson.com/archives/2008/01/kevin-oconnor-host-this-old-house.htm Charles and Hudson interview with Kevin O'Connor]
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