At a Glance
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson and Boomtown: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City by Sam Anderson. I’m usually reading two books at a time.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know? In Harm’s Way – best John Wayne movie ever!
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work? Kiss my wife Nicole and ask her how her day was.
If you couldn’t live in Alaska what’s your dream locale? Buffalo, Wyoming.
If you could domesticate a wild animal what animal would it be? Mountain lion.
At a Glance
What book is currently on your nightstand?
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote for Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson and Boomtown: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City by Sam Anderson. I’m usually reading two books at a time.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know? In Harm’s Way – best John Wayne movie ever!
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work? Kiss my wife Nicole and ask her how her day was.
If you couldn’t live in Alaska what’s your dream locale? Buffalo, Wyoming.
If you could domesticate a wild animal what animal would it be? Mountain lion.
Off the Cuff
ill Popp has spent more than forty years in both the Alaska private and public sectors. As President and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) since 2007, he plans the strategic direction in marketing Anchorage and Alaska to companies and global industries considering Anchorage as a place in which to conduct business and assists local businesses seeking to expand both within Anchorage and Alaska as well as Lower 48 and international markets. Popp is currently chair of the 49th State Angel Fund Business Advisory Committee. And he’s the latest Alaska Business Off the Cuff participant.
Bill Popp: Gardening, reading, fishing, going to concerts, plays and movies, being with my wife and family, and building an occasional deck.
AB: Is there a skill or talent you’ve always wanted to learn or are learning?
Popp: I would love to learn woodworking. I am in awe of the beauty created by a true craftsman with wood.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Popp: With two young kids at home, risking everything by leaving my first job after sixteen years and starting a retail business with my wife.
AB: What’s your go to comfort food?
Popp: A thick, chunky beef stew with fresh dinner rolls.
AB: Other than your current career, if you were a kid today, what would your dream job be?
Popp: Anything to do with NASA.
AB: What is your favorite way to get exercise?
Popp: Yard work and hikes with my wife Nicole when she can talk me into going.
Popp: Prince.
AB: What are you most superstitious about?
Popp: Hanging on to good luck. I carry around a nine of clubs playing card that was a big winner for me years ago. Totally illogical, but it’s always with me.
AB: What is your greatest extravagance?
Popp: A really good, nicely tailored suit.
AB: What’s your best and worst attribute?
Popp: Best: How much I care for my family. Worst: I’ve a tendency towards being a micromanager.
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