# David Solomon

> David Michael Solomon is chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs, where he became a partner in 1999 after working at Irving Trust, Drexel Burnham and Bear Stearns. A Hamilton College political science graduate and the college’s trustee chair, he has led Goldman since October 2018. Outside banking, he produces electronic dance music and founded Payback Records with Big Beat/Atlantic Records in 2018.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Goldman Sachs
- **Organizations:** Goldman Sachs, Hamilton College, Payback Records, Robin Hood Foundation, Paley Center for Media, US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, Irving Trust, Drexel Burnham, Bear Stearns
- **From:** Hartsdale, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Political Science, Hamilton College
- **Known for:** Rose from external partner hire in 1999 to CEO in 2018 and chairman in 2019., Led Goldman Sachs’ first investor day in January 2020, introducing public performance targets., Founded Payback Records in partnership with Big Beat/Atlantic Records in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated from Hamilton College and began his financial-services career at Irving Trust.
- **1986** — Moved to Drexel Burnham.
- **1999** — Joined Goldman Sachs as a partner and co-head of the High Yield and Leveraged Loan Business after working at Bear Stearns.
- **2004** — Joined Goldman Sachs’ Management Committee.
- **2006-2016** — Co-head of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division, July 2006 to December 2016.
- **2017** — Became president and co-chief operating officer in January.
- **2018** — Became sole chief operating officer in March and chief executive officer on October 1; launched Payback Records with Big Beat/Atlantic Records.
- **2019** — Became chairman of Goldman Sachs in January.
- **2020** — Led Goldman Sachs’ first investor day in January.
- **2021** — Became chair of Hamilton College’s Board of Trustees on July 1.
- **2023** — Goldman confirmed he had stopped public DJ performances more than a year earlier.

## Achievements

- Rose from external partner hire in 1999 to CEO in 2018 and chairman in 2019.
- Led Goldman Sachs’ first investor day in January 2020, introducing public performance targets.
- Founded Payback Records in partnership with Big Beat/Atlantic Records in 2018.
- Released the 2021 collaboration Learn to Love Me with Ryan Tedder.
- Elected chair of Hamilton College’s Board of Trustees in 2021.
- Goldman Sachs reported $58.3 billion in net revenues and 15.0% return on equity for 2025 during his tenure; these are company results, not personal achievements alone.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Named the next chair of the Business Council.
- **2026-10** — Goldman reported third-quarter net revenues of $18.68 billion, net earnings of $5.29 billion, and annualized return on equity of 18.7% on October 13.
- **2026-06** — A Goldman Sachs Asset Management interview with Matt Gibson, recorded in May, discussed performance and client priorities.
- **2026-05** — Delivered the Wharton MBA graduation address.
- **2026-04** — An interview published April 15, recorded in December 2025, covered strategy, leadership and AI implementation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-firm/our-people-and-leadership/leadership/management-committee/david-solomon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-m-solomon/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DavidSolomon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsolomon/

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