Kevin Keating graduated from Harry D. Jacobs High School (Lake In The Hills, Il, 1977), the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY, 1982), and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Washington, DC, 2002). Upon completion of Airborne and Ranger schools, he served in the US Army as an Infantry officer where he commanded a Motorized Rifle Company and attained the rank of Captain. After that, he worked in pharmaceutical sales before opening his own business, Quality Autographs, which he operated for almost 25 years. He is a lifetime autograph collector and is now the principal autograph authenticator for Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), a subsidiary of Collectors Universe. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two sons.