Factbox: Timeline of Goldman Sachs leaders

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc named David Solomon as its next chief executive officer on Tuesday, succeeding Lloyd Blankfein, who has been in the role since 2006.

  • FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is seen in the company’s space on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

    • Solomon, who takes over the role Oct. 1, will be the 11th leader of the Wall Street bank since its founding in 1869. Here is a list of his predecessors:

    1869: Marcus Goldman launches firm

    1882: Samuel Sachs joins, creating Goldman Sachs

    1936-1969: Sidney Weinberg runs the firm as senior partner

    1969-1976: Gus Levy is senior partner

    1976-1984: John L. Weinberg and John Whitehead manage jointly as co-senior partners

    1984-1990: John L. Weinberg is sole senior partner

    1990-1992: Stephen Friedman and Robert Rubin are co-senior partners

    1992-1994: Stephen Friedman is sole senior partner

    1994-1999: Jon Corzine is senior partner

    1999-2006: Henry Paulson is CEO

    2006-2018: Lloyd Blankfein is CEO

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