David Solomon's Early Life

David Michael Solomon, the 62-year-old CEO of Goldman Sachs, has held this firm since October 2018. Aside from that, he has also been the chairman of the bank since January 2019.

Before he was appointed CEO of Goldman Sachs, he was the president and Chief Operating Officer (CPO) from January 2017 to September 2018—he was also the joint head of the investment banking division from July 2006 to December 2016.

The CEO took over leadership from Lloyd Blankfein, who was the previous CEO of Goldman Sachs, on October 1, 2018, and he also became the chairman after the retirement of Blackfein.

Solomon also created electronic dance music (EDM) records under David Solomon, popularly known as DJ D-Sol. From the records, Solomon has performed at nightclubs and music festivals around Miami, New York, and The Bahamas.

David Solomon's Early Life

David Michael Solomon was born in 1962 in Hartsdale, New York. His father by name, Alan Solomon, was an executive in a small publishing company, while his mother by name, Sandra, worked as an audiology engineer.

Solomon grew up in Scarsdale, New York, where he finished high school at Edgemont and worked at a local Baskin Robbins before working as a camp counsellor in New Hampshire. Thereafter, Solomon obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

He is a lover of rugby, as he joined a team called “Alpha Delta Ohi” in college. When he graduated, he applied to Goldman Sachs for a two-year analyst position, which led him to apply to Irving Trust, which he has referred to as a “graduate school at a bank”.

David Solomon Career