https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/goldman-sachs-ceo-succession-planning-faces-one-big-problemContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/goldman-sachs-ceo-succession-planning-faces-one-big-problemhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/goldman-sachs-ceo-succession-planning-faces-one-big-problem#u97963Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:25:37 +0000Goldman Sachs leadership succession planning faces substantial uncertainty regarding the timing for CEO David Solomon to step down and hand over the top job to President and Chief Operating Officer John Waldron. The Goldman Sachs board has discussed a plan that could see Solomon leave his post as early as next year, with Waldron potentially taking over around late 2027 or in 2028. Under the discussed transition, Solomon would transition to executive chairman for a period of one to two years. However, the firm confronts challenges in keeping top deputies happy amid the lengthy wait and retentio