Lloyd Craig Blankfein (born September 15, 1954) is an American investment banker who has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs since 2006. He assumed the office after former chief executive, Henry Paulson, was asked to serve as the 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury. Previous to leading Goldman Sachs, he was the company's president and chief operating officer (COO) from 2004 to 2006, serving under Paulson.
