Two Drinks with . . . Lloyd Blankfein
Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, reflected on his career, personal history, and recent experiences at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in a casual interview. Known for his calm demeanor during crises, he shared anecdotes about his upbringing, leadership during financial turmoil, and reactions to the chaos at the dinner. Now senior chairman at Goldman Sachs, Blankfein remains active in finance and early-stage investments, including in media ventures like The Free Press.
- ▪Lloyd Blankfein served as CEO of Goldman Sachs from 2006 to 2018 and led the firm through the 2008 financial crisis.
- ▪He was present at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when shots were fired and remained calm, making darkly humorous remarks during the incident.
- ▪Blankfein grew up in public housing in East New York and credits his stressful upbringing for helping him develop composure under pressure.
- ▪He is an early investor in The Free Press and currently serves as senior chairman of Goldman Sachs, which manages $3.61 trillion in assets.
- ▪Blankfein previously sent teams around the world to monitor potential disruptions during the Y2K transition, reflecting his proactive crisis management style.
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Two Drinks with . . . Lloyd BlankfeinDrinking coffee from a C-SPAN mug, the former Goldman Sachs boss weighs in on AI, the advantages of disadvantage, Y2K, and the drama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. By Suzy Weiss05.01.26 — Two DrinksFOLLOW COLUMN Wryness and dryness are par for the course for Mr. Blankfein, 71, who ran the behemoth investment bank Goldman Sachs from 2006 to 2018. (The Free Press)--:----:--Upgrade to Listen5 minsProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration2When shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last weekend, Lloyd Blankfein wasn’t scared.
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