John Waldron

President and Chief Operating Officer Goldman Sachs

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

John Waldron has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs since October 2018 and joined its board in February 2025. An investment banker by background, he co-headed the Investment Banking Division from 2014, after leading its client coverage and, earlier, co-heading the Financial Sponsors Group. He co-chairs the firm’s Enterprise Risk Committee and holds a range of external advisory roles, including chairing the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board. Goldman Sachs ranked No. 36 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs since October 2018.
• Director of Goldman Sachs since February 2025.
• Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division, 2014 to 2018.
• Global Co-Head of the Financial Sponsors Group, 2007 to 2009.

Professional Journey

Waldron graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Middlebury College with a BA in English in 1992. At Goldman Sachs he was Global Co-Head of the Financial Sponsors Group from 2007 to 2009 and then Global Head of Investment Banking Services and Client Coverage.

In December 2014 he became Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division, and in October 2018 President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined the board in February 2025.

He chairs the International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Council and sits on the boards of the Cleveland Clinic and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the boards of trustees of Middlebury College and Southern Methodist University.

Education

Middlebury College

Bachelor of Arts, English