Goldman Sachs' Likely Next CEO Waldron to Inherit Crypto-Focused Banking Sector

Goldman Sachs' likely next CEO is John Waldron, who has been with the bank since 2000. At 57, he rose to co-head of investment banking in 2014 and became president and COO in 2018, around the same time David Solomon was named CEO.

The bank's board discussed a potential handover from Solomon, with Waldron possibly taking over by the end of 2027 or in 2028. However, Goldman Sachs emphasizes that there is no definitive timeline for this transition.

Waldron has been driving the bank's priorities alongside Solomon and is unlikely to change their strategy if he takes over.