John Waldron, Goldman Sachs ke president, ko David Solomon ko successor banane ke liye groom kiya raha hai, waqt 2027 ke ant tak ho sakta hai, according to Wall Street Journal. Waldron, 57 saal ka tha, university se baarhne ke baad uski financial modeling test mein kharab performance ki wajah se Goldman ne usko reject kar diya tha. usne career ki suruwaat Bear Stearns se ki thi, jahan usne Solomon se mulaqaat ki thi, phir usne 2000 mein Goldman join kiya tha. usne rangs badhaye, 2018 mein president aur COO bana. Waldron aur Solomon ne "One Goldman Sachs" strategy ko cross-unit collaboration aur revenue badhane ke liye advanced kiya tha. uski 2025 ki pay 45 million dollar thi, jiska comparison Solomon ki 47 million se tha.

Waldron ko 2023 mein Apollo Global Management se chal rahi baaton ke beech 80 million dollar retention bonus mila tha. Cleveland ka native tha, Lawrenceville School aur Middlebury College se padha tha, jahan usne English major kiya tha. Waldron Manhattan ke Upper West Side par apne family ke saath rehta hai, wo kaam aur zindagi ka balance importance deta hai, अक्सर client meals se pehle apne bachon ke saath peanut butter aur jelly ki dinner share karta hai. wo Dwight Eisenhower ko leadership influence kehte hai.