Marcus Goldman
1821 – 1904 American banker, founder of Goldman Sachs
German-Jewish immigrant who founded the house that became Goldman Sachs.
- Religion
- Ashkenazi Jewish.
- Affiliations
- Founded the firm that became Goldman Sachs; pioneer of commercial paper trading in New York.
Born Marcus Goldmann in Bavaria, he emigrated to the United States, worked as a peddler and shopkeeper, then set up as a dealer in commercial paper in New York in 1869. He brought his son-in-law Samuel Sachs into the business, giving the firm its enduring name.
Connections
- family of Samuel Sachs — His father-in-law and founder of the firm.
- family of Samuel Sachs — His son-in-law and partner; Sachs married Goldman's daughter Louisa.
In the timeline
- 1869 Founding of Goldman Sachs mentioned