John Waldron
Courtesy of Goldman Sachs
- Company/AffiliationGoldman Sachs
- TitlePresident and COO
John Waldron oversees Goldman Sachs’ day-to-day global operations as president and chief operating officer, and is responsible for the firm’s three main divisions. He previously served as co-head of investment banking after joining Goldman in 2000, where he helped expand the firm’s global footprint in M&A and underwriting. In February 2025, he was elevated to Goldman Sachs’ board, a rare step for a non-CEO executive.