A natural lawyer and politician, he quickly rose through the ranks at the Tudor court of King Henry VIII Cecil would serve each of his children in turn.Īn engraving of the Tudor monarchs that William Cecil served in different capacities: King Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. Though a widower with a young son, Cecil did not permit his personal pain to affect his public reputation. Cecil had so recently seized a chance at happiness, only to have his wife taken from him abruptly. While we do not have any insight into William Cecil's state of mind after the death of his first wife, I believe it is safe to assume that he was devastated. Tragically, Mary Cheke-Cecil died a year after giving birth to the couples only child, a son named Thomas, later 1st Earl of Exeter. Picture acquired through Wikimedia Commons. It also shows us that even the stately William Cecil experienced rashness of youth and perhaps even lust.Īn engraving of John Cheke by Joseph Nutting, from The Life of Sir John Cheke by John Strype, 1705. To have ignored their families wishes so boldly suggests that William and Mary were probably in love. They defied their families by getting married. Neither the Chekes or the Cecils approved of their children's relationship, but the young couple did not seem to care. Through his association with Master Cheke, young William met his tutor's daughter, Mary. Like the future Elizabeth I, William was taught by the celebrated humanist academics Roger Ascham and John Cheke. William's parents had high-hopes for him, enrolling him in a succession of distinguished academic institutions, among them Gray's Inn and Cambridge University (Wagner, 59). William Cecil's beginnings were humble around 1520 he was born into the Northamptonshire gentry, being the only son of Richard and Jane Cecil. The nature of both of his relationships reveal a tender, if not passionate man, who deeply loved both of his wives.Ī detail from a portrait of William Cecil from the 1560's. It may come as a surprise that William Cecil married not once, but twice for love. Yet few among us would ever assert that Elizabeth I's Master Secretary was a true romantic. Popkey graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a specialization in Marketing from the University of Guelph in Canada where he also played football as the starting running back over his four years.When we envision Queen Elizabeth I's right-hand man, William Cecil, Lord Burghley, we picture a consummate statesman, a champion of the Puritan faith, and steadfast fixture in the realm of Elizabethan politics. Furthermore, this role provided Popkey the opportunity to understand the common reasons why companies fail and learn best practices from over 500 businesses. This experience allowed him the opportunity to immerse into the inner workings of hundreds of struggling businesses and build road maps to success. Prior to Buffalo Group, Popkey spent 18 years in management consulting performing turnarounds for the small to medium size businesses. One of Popkey’s strongest attributes as a leader is his ability to motivate the team to excel at and thrive accomplishing their roles and responsibilities.
As CEO, Popkey played an integral part in developing the company strategy and building the right team to execute the plan.
Prior to AKG, he was co-Founder and CEO of Buffalo Group, a leading specialty automotive wholesale supplier. As Executive Chairman, Popkey works closely with AKG’s CEO Ayal Sharvit to oversee the strategic direction and its leadership to drive day to day operations of the business. Rob Popkey serves on AKG’s BoD as its Executive Chairman.
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