Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein Praises Education; Successor Waldron Takes Over
Former CEO Lloyd Blankfein advocates for higher education while John Waldron prepares to assume leadership at the financial giant.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 81% |
| 5 Oct, 14:31 UTC | 81% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 8 Oct 2026. Inc. published first, on 8 October at 16:30 UTC; Fortune followed 44h 59m later. The most recent article, from Fortune, appeared on 10 October at 13:29 UTC.
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- John Waldron — the market puts it at 81%, closing 31 Dec 2035. The outcome is Yes if John Waldron becomes CEO of Goldman Sachs before December 31, 2035. The outcome is No if he does not take that role by that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a lack of timeline as proof that he will never become CEO.
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- Kalshi John Waldron 81%
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In this story
- Goldman Sachs
- Lloyd Blankfein
- Harvard University
- John Waldron
- Wells Fargo
- Peter Thiel