# Lloyd Blankfein

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-05**: Memoir Release — Blankfein releases 'Streetwise' and discusses the future of finance on the Odd Lots podcast.
- **2018-09-30**: Retirement — Blankfein steps down as CEO, succeeded by David Solomon.
- **2008-09-15**: Financial Crisis — Blankfein steers the firm through the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the conversion to a bank holding company.
- **2006-06-01**: CEO Appointment — Blankfein succeeds Henry Paulson as CEO of Goldman Sachs.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Lloyd Blankfein Warns of AI Disruption and Private Credit Risks in New Memoir
2026-03-05 09:53:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, reflecting on his decade-long leadership in his new memoir 'Streetwise,' identifies artificial intelligence and the opaque private credit market as the primary emerging threats to traditional investment banking.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/lloyd-blankfein-streetwise-memoir-analysis

### Basis Hits $1.15B Valuation as Agentic AI Disrupts Accounting Sector
2026-02-25 00:20:24 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

AI accounting startup Basis has achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million in a Series B round led by Accel and GV. The company's 'agentic AI' platform, which automates complex financial tasks, is now utilized by seven of the top 25 accounting firms in the United States.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/basis-ai-accounting-unicorn-valuation

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