Lloyd Blankfein: Senior Chairman and Former CEO of Goldman Sachs

Lloyd Blankfein: Senior Chairman and Former CEO of Goldman Sachs

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New York City

Lloyd Blankfein led Goldman Sachs as chairman and CEO from 2006 to 2018, guiding it through the 2008 financial crisis, and has been senior chairman since 2019.

About Lloyd Blankfein: Senior Chairman and Former CEO of Goldman Sachs

Lloyd Craig Blankfein (born September 20, 1954) is an American billionaire investment banker who has served as senior chairman of Goldman Sachs since 2019, and as chairman and CEO from 2006 until the end of 2018. Before leading Goldman as CEO he was the company's president and chief operating officer from 2004 to 2006, under then-CEO Henry Paulson. Born and raised in New York City, Blankfein attended Harvard University for his undergraduate and law school studies before briefly entering private law practice. In 1982 he became a precious metals salesman at J. Aron & Co., a small commodities trading firm acquired by Goldman in 1981. After leading Goldman's currency and commodities divisions from 1994 to 1997 he was named heir apparent, and served as president and COO from 2004 until he became chief executive. Almost immediately after Blankfein took over, the 2008 financial crisis hit the banking industry; his role in handling the crisis was widely praised and criticized by media outlets, making him a public figure. Sources: English Wikipedia (Lloyd Blankfein, accessed September 2026).

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Senior Chairman and former CEO, Goldman Sachs

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Goldman Sachs

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