Leigh and Leslie Keno

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President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush stand with 2005 National Humanities Medal recipient Leslie Keno on November 10, 2005 in the Oval Office at the White House.

Leigh Keno and Leslie B. Keno (born March 14, 1957 (1957-03-14) (age 51) in Herkimer County, New York) are American antiques experts, authors, and television hosts. The Keno brothers are identical twins, and, being the sons of antique dealers, took an interest in antiques at a young age. They have both appeared as furniture appraisers on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow since 1997, have hosted the WGBH series Find! together since 2003 and have been hosts of the internet show Collect This! with the Keno Brothers on MSN's Tech & Gadgets guide site in 2008. In 2000, the twins co-authored a book on antique furniture with Joan Barzilay Freund, Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture. Leigh opened his own antique dealership in New York City in 1986 and Leslie heads the American furniture and decorative arts division at Sotheby's. Both were awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2005.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand with 2005 National Humanities Medal recipient Leigh Keno.

Leigh Keno attended Hamilton College and Leslie Keno attended Williams College. Both graduated in 1979.

[edit] References

1. "Leigh Keno". Contemporary Authors Online (June 22, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
2. "Feature Story: The Keno Brothers". Antiques Roadshow JR (2000). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
3. "Leslie Keno". Appraisers (2007-06-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
4. "Leigh Keno". Appraisers (2007-06-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
5. "What a Find!". Hamilton College Alumni Review, Spring-Summer 2004 (2004-06-01). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.

[edit] External links

• Leslie B. Keno at the Internet Movie Database
• Leigh Keno at the Internet Movie Database

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