Yesterday, Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein addressed shareholders in a "relatively friendly" meeting, "We understand that there is a disconnect between how we as a firm view ourselves and how the broader public perceives our role and activities in the market. To address this, we need a rigorous self-examination." Shareholders re-elected him as chairman after Blankfein faced critics and recognized the company needed outreach with the public. He also claimed to "like shopping at Wal-Mart." Dealbreaker noticed a CNN segment where NYU MBA candidates said they “don’t want to work at a firm like Lehman Brothers” and “what you can respect about Goldman is that they’re greedy but they’re long-term greedy.”
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