Statement by Lloyd Blankfein on the Passing of Former Goldman Sachs Chairman and Senior Partner John C. Whitehead

7 February 2015

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued this statement by Lloyd C. Blankfein, chairman and CEO:

"We grieve the loss of John Whitehead and honor his achievements and contributions in service to his country and Goldman Sachs. He was a man of enormous grace and integrity and his legacy will endure in the institutions he led and in the lives of those he cared for and mentored."


READ THE MEMORANDUM SENT TO ALL GOLDMAN SACHS EMPLOYEES ON JOHN C. WHITEHEAD.