PAULSON HENRY M JR

Henry M. Paulson Jr. served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group and later held public office as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He is an investment banker and public-policy figure who founded and chairs the Paulson Institute; his executive tenure at Goldman Sachs is documented in SEC filings and corporate disclosures.^[1]

Career Background

• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; led the firm’s executive management and governance during his tenure.^[2]
• Chief Operating Officer and earlier co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs prior to becoming CEO; long-standing partner and senior executive within the firm.^[2]
• 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, serving in the U.S. Department of the Treasury after his leadership at Goldman Sachs.^[2]
• Educated at Dartmouth College (A.B.) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A.), as documented in reputable biographical sources.^[2]

Current Positions

• Chairman, Paulson Institute — founder and chair of the public policy and research organization focused on sustainable economic growth and U.S.–China engagement.^[3]
• Executive Chairman, TPG Rise Climate — serves in an executive advisory/chair role with TPG’s climate-focused investment platform.^[4]

SEC Filing Context

• SEC filings and company proxy/annual filings on EDGAR record his role as Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group and include executive signatures and disclosures tied to the firm.^[1]
• EDGAR filings reflect personal filings and transaction disclosures associated with his Goldman Sachs tenure, with filing records present through the mid-2000s.^[5]