Arthur Levitt has agreed to serve as an advisor to Goldman Sachs. In this capacity, he will provide strategic advice to the firm on a range of matters, including those related to public policy.
Levitt was the 25th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its longest serving Chairman. He began in this role in July 1993 and left the Commission in February 2001.
Before joining the SEC, Levitt owned Roll Call, a Washington D.C.-based newspaper that focuses on the US government. He also served as the Chairman of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange and President of Shearson Hayden Stone. He is presently a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group, Promontory Financial Group, Getco and serves on the board of Bloomberg LP. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Arthurs experience and deep knowledge of our industry will be of tremendous value to our firm, says Lloyd C. Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. We look forward to having the benefit of his insight on a range of issues relating to the firm and financial services in general.
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