Gus Levy Appointed Senior Partner
In 1969, Gus Levy became Goldman Sachs’ senior partner, launching an era marked by an expanded international focus and an increasing willingness by the firm to take on trading risk.
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A New Partner Joins the Family Business
In 1882, Marcus Goldman takes on Samuel Sachs, the husband of his youngest daughter, as a junior partner.
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Entrepreneurialism and Grit Inspire Marcus Goldman to Launch his Business
In 1869, Marcus Goldman starts a small business buying and selling promissory notes in Lower Manhattan. His strong relationships and reputation as an honest broker form the foundation for a company that will grow to become one of the most influential financial institutions in the world.
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Family Business Grows, Takes the Name Goldman, Sachs & Co.
The firm adopts the name Goldman, Sachs & Co. to reflect the addition of Ludwig Dreyfuss as partner in 1888.
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Future Iconic Leader Begins Work as a Janitor’s Assistant
Sidney J. Weinberg, who would go on to become the firm’s longest-serving senior partner and a defining leader of Wall Street, begins work as a janitor’s assistant at Goldman Sachs in 1907.
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