(This story was originally published Oct. 9. On Monday, people familiar with the matter said David Solomon is embarking on his third major reorganization in four years as chief executive officer, including a break-up of the money-losing consumer unit.)
David Solomon, the chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., jumped on a flight to go meet Reese Witherspoon.
The Legally Blonde star-turned-mogul was toying with offering online financial services to her legions of fans, and the head of Wall Street’s most prestigious firm wanted in. He saw it as a potential new source of business for Marcus, his firm’s foray onto Main Street and handling money for the masses.
