The Aporia · Goldman Sachs discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO, succeeding David Solomon: report

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Apollo Global Management Carlyle Goldman Goldman Sachs Waldron

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Waldron PERSON · 6× Solomon PERSON · 5× Goldman ORG · 4× Apollo Global Management ORG · 1× Carlyle PERSON · 1× David Solomon PERSON · 1× Denis Coleman PERSON · 1× Finance ORG · 1× Goldman Sachs ORG · 1× John Waldron PERSON · 1×

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After Waldron engaged in serious talks to lead Apollo Global Management and Carlyle in recent years, Goldman moved aggressively to retain the master dealmaker with an extensive network of corporate and government relationships around the world.

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2026-09-29 · New York Post

Goldman Sachs discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO, succeeding David Solomon: report · assertive framing

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The Goldman Sachs board of directors is quietly finalizing a succession plan that would elevate Chief Operating Officer John Waldron to chief executive, replacing David Solomon as early as next year, according to a report. uncertain

that → finalize → report

Solomon, 64, would then transition to executive chairman of the board for one to two years. asserted

Solomon → transition → years

While the exact timeline remains fluid, directors could formally approve the transition in the coming months, the newspaper reported. uncertain

newspaper → remain → months

The handover would cap a defining decade for Solomon. asserted

handover → cap → Solomon

He weathered a turbulent stretch marked by partner defections, internal grumbling over his side gig as a DJ, and a disastrous foray into consumer lending. asserted

He → weather → lending

That retail banking experiment cost the firm roughly $7 billion before Goldman retreated. asserted

Goldman → cost → billion

However, Solomon recently engineered a massive rebound. asserted

Solomon → engineer → rebound

By ditching the consumer business and refocusing on Goldman’s traditional Wall Street golden geese such as dealmaking, trading, and wealth management, he pushed the bank’s stock to record highs. asserted

he → ditch → highs

The price of the Wall Street giant’s shares has quadrupled since Solomon took command in October 2018. asserted

Solomon → quadruple → October

Waldron, 57, has served as president and COO since 2018 and has long been the heir apparent. asserted

Waldron → serve → 2018

Goldman → engage → world

To prevent an exit, the board awarded both Waldron and Solomon $80 million retention bonuses in January 2025 and added Waldron to the board of directors. asserted

board → prevent → directors

His impending promotion will trigger a high-stakes leadership shuffle. asserted

promotion → impend → shuffle

Finance Chief Denis Coleman has already begun absorbing Waldron’s operational duties. asserted

Coleman → begin → duties

Coleman now oversees human resources and a major artificial intelligence initiative dubbed “OneGS 3.0” designed to boost internal productivity. asserted

Coleman → oversee → productivity

More critically, Waldron’s ascension opens the firm’s presidency. asserted

ascension → open → presidency

The board faces a delicate balancing act to fill the No. 2 role without losing star executives who miss out on the title. asserted

who → face → title

Top contenders include Marc Nachmann, who spearheads the pivotal asset and wealth management division, alongside the co-heads of global banking and markets, Ashok Varadhan and Dan Dees. asserted

who → include → banking

Dees recently boosted his internal profile by securing Goldman the coveted lead role on the SpaceX initial public offering. asserted

Dees → boost → offering

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