Dr. O'Connor grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as one of four children. He always had many pets and as a child wanted to become a zookeeper. From 1994-1998, he attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in biology with coursework concentrations in English, Archaeology, and Classical Studies. After graduation, he began his first career at GE Capital Commercial Real Estate, where he worked as a financial analyst, developing information systems for the company branches in the USA, Europe, and Mexico.
In 2003, he was accepted to Veterinary School in Dublin, Ireland, where he spent the first three years of study. In 2006, he transferred to the University of Glasgow Veterinary School, from which he graduated in 2008. After graduation, Dr. O'Connor came home to Philadelphia and worked for a year before moving to Orlando. It was in Orlando that he met his wife Susan on Catholic Match. They married in 2010 and he moved to Fort Pierce. He spent 2010 to late 2012 working at the Florida Veterinary League in Vero Beach. In 2013, Dr. O'Connor founded Holy Family Veterinary Hospital. He currently lives in Vero Beach with his wife Susan and their three children. He has been in practice for 12 years and graduated with a B.V.M.S. from the University of Glasgow in 2008 [citation].