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Meet David Solomon, CEO-elect at Goldman Sachs

Not your typical investment banker, two weeks ago David Solomon was DJing at one of Brooklyn's hippest venues

David Solomon, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs
David Solomon, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs Photo: Getty Images

Just two weeks ago, one of the most powerful men on Wall Street played an opening set for Paul Oakenfold at the hippest club in New York's coolest borough, according to New York's The Cut.

This morning, that Williamsburg DJ was revealed as the leading candidate to take over the reins at Goldman Sachs when its chief executive Lloyd Blankfein steps down — reportedly by the end of this year.

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