The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced that Jon
Winkelried, the firm’s President and Co-Chief Operating Officer and a
member of its Board of Directors, would be retiring effective March 31,
2009. Mr. Winkelried has been with the firm since 1982 and served as
President and Co-Chief Operating Officer and a director since June 2006.
Prior to that, he served in many roles, including as co-head of our
Investment Banking division and co-head of our Fixed Income, Currency
and Commodities business. He will continue to be affiliated with the
firm as a senior director.
“Jon has had a distinguished 26-year career at the firm and has played a
key role in helping to establish and build many of our global
franchises,” said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. “He has helped to develop the firm’s global strategy
as an advisor, financier and co-investor and mentored many of Goldman
Sachs’ leaders. We thank him for his exceptional contributions to the
firm and look forward to continuing to receive his advice and counsel as
a senior director of the firm.”
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services
firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management
services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes
corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth
individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and
maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major
financial centers around the world.