Coverage dated September 28, 2026 to September 29, 2026

For Waldron, Replacing Solomon as Goldman CEO Is the Easy Part

Headline from Bloomberg

If this is the moment when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. begins its leadership succession from David Solomon to John Waldron, the transition should be as seamless as a DJ splicing cool Balearic beats. Any discord could come from power struggles at the level below chief executive officer, where senior ban…

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Goldman Sachs Weighs Waldron as Next CEO (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Goldman Sachs' board has discussed elevating COO John Waldron to CEO in late 2027 or 2028, with David Solomon likely moving to executive chairman for one to two years.

  2. New York Post

    Goldman Sachs discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO, succeeding David Solomon: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    COO John Waldron is poised to take the reins at Goldman Sachs, a move that would cap David Solomon’s turbulent but highly profitable decade atop the Wall Street powerhouse and trigger a high-stakes leadership shuffle.

  3. Financial Times

    ‘No definitive timeline’ for Solomon to step down as CEO, says Goldman (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Investment bank president John Waldron is widely regarded as chief executive’s heir apparent

  4. Quartz

    Goldman Sachs board is reportedly eyeing a plan to replace David Solomon as CEO (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The board has discussed naming COO John Waldron as chief executive as soon as late 2027, with Solomon potentially staying on as executive chairman

  5. Bloomberg

    For Waldron, Replacing Solomon as Goldman CEO Is the Easy Part (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    If this is the moment when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. begins its leadership succession from David Solomon to John Waldron, the transition should be as seamless as a DJ splicing cool Balearic beats. Any discord could come from power struggles at the level below chief executive officer, where senior ban…

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