Director Since: October 2018

Other Current U.S.-listed Public Company Directorships: None

Other U.S.-listed Public Company Directorships within past 5 years: None

Key Experience and Qualifications

Engaged and motivating leader who embodies our firm’s culture: With nearly 20 years of leadership roles at our firm, Mr. Solomon leverages his firm-specific and industry knowledge to lead the firm and its people, develop the firm’s strategy, embody the “tone-at-the-top” and help protect and enhance our firm’s culture, including through his commitment to talent development and diversity of our workforce, in each case providing his insights to our Board and Committees and keeping directors apprised of significant developments in our business and industry

Strategic thinker with deep business and industry expertise: Utilizes deep familiarity with all aspects of the firm’s businesses, including from his experience as President and Chief Operating Officer, to develop and articulate the firm’s strategic vision, assess attendant risks and guide the firm’s growth

Face of our firm: Committed to engaging with our external stakeholders, Mr. Solomon draws upon his extensive interaction with our clients, investors and other constituents to communicate feedback and offer insight and perspective to our Board 

Career Highlights

Goldman Sachs

Chairman (January 2019 – Present) 

Chief Executive Officer (October 2018 – Present)

President and Chief or Co-Chief Operating Officer (January 2017 – September 2018)

Co-head of the Investment Banking Division (July 2006 – December 2016)

Co-head of High Yield & Leveraged Loan Business and then Global Head of the Financing Group (variously, September 1999 – July 2006)

Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement

Trustee, Hamilton College

Member, Board of Directors, Robin Hood Foundation

Education

Graduate of Hamilton College