Last mentioned: Mar 7, 2026
Memoir Release
Blankfein releases 'Streetwise' and discusses the future of finance on the Odd Lots podcast.
Retirement
Blankfein steps down as CEO, succeeded by David Solomon.
Financial Crisis
Blankfein steers the firm through the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the conversion to a bank holding company.
CEO Appointment
Blankfein succeeds Henry Paulson as CEO of Goldman Sachs.
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Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, reflecting on his decade-long leadership in his new memoir 'Streetwise,' identifies artificial intelligence and the opaque private credit market as the primary emerging threats to traditional investment banking.