David Solomon

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Goldman Sachs

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

David Solomon has led Goldman Sachs as Chief Executive Officer since October 2018 and Chairman since January 2019. He joined the firm as a partner in 1999, ran its Financing Group, and co-headed the Investment Banking Division for a decade from 2006 before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer in 2017. Outside the firm he chairs the board of trustees of Hamilton College, his alma mater, and sits on the boards of the Robin Hood Foundation, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Paley Center for Media and the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. Goldman Sachs ranked No. 36 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chairman of Goldman Sachs since January 2019; CEO since October 2018.
• President and Chief Operating Officer, 2017 to 2018.
• Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division, 2006 to 2016.
• Joined Goldman Sachs as a partner in 1999.

Professional Journey

Solomon earned a BA in political science at Hamilton College. He joined Goldman Sachs as a partner in 1999 and was global head of the Financing Group.

From July 2006 to December 2016 he was Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division, and from January 2017 President and Chief or Co-Chief Operating Officer.

He became Chief Executive Officer and a director in October 2018 and Chairman in January 2019.

Education

Hamilton College

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science