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FBN’s Charlie Gasparino on Goldman Sachs signaling COO Gary Cohn is the clear successor to CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
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Some say it pays to -- Look I always hear that up back up reckon -- got.
Goldman Sachs is long time number two executive Gary -- Apparently.
All but threatened to leave you don't actually do investment bank added Shirley says he did -- -- it became clear that CEO Lloyd Blankfein wasn't leaving any time -- that if he did it wouldn't become who got the big topic now -- is staying.
So what does that mean for his future Charlie Gasparino is here with a -- this is a good news story isn't what I.
Because.
I thought it wasn't -- what is going to be -- in November -- They got they got -- -- also in it it became pretty clear that Lloyd Blankfein is not leaving any time soon -- -- from Goldman Sachs.
If you notice to try to him out alive he DC -- -- he's given selected interviews he's kind of out there a lot more I think he's.
You know he's been doing some celebrity -- charity stuff.
Clear he's not going to have really angered that man Gary -- they've been a number two local sex maybe even the most evil number two.
Almost you really Smart -- he's -- with Lloyd for a long time.
Based had been there didn't didn't those guys have been -- running the firms see -- six he always -- to the top job -- looked like wasn't yet the guide.
Through but I was gonna say something else fit but I'll say hissy fit but he threw hissy fit.
Clearly signaling to management he might leave.
Things have changed since then -- we have us to -- clearly in the number two each job.
And clearly a successor to Blankfein at least according to the people I talk to act Goldman Sachs who are saying that Blankfein is even actively.
Pushing him with the board to be his success for what is that gonna happen.
How things have happened this year people think like finds gonna leave on his own time he feels pretty securities added the news now we're talking about look Jamie Dimon London will.
You name it a Libor scandal which they're not really involved in our our but you know he's not going to be there forever and a lot of people think it's a year you know like he may be a year from now next year is gonna start thinking about it.
And apparently it could have caught it -- hangs -- -- I'm hearing.
He is the number two guy it's been signaled internally this is what the fox -- network has learned that he is the successor to Blankfein.
And you know why he should be he's good.
'cause Cleveland rocks -- from Cleveland.
He's not that New York -- I mean may be -- now but he's he's got that sort of fluid people stood Cleveland makes you qualified to run Goldman Sachs.
-- you little you know little really a little worldly.
-- You know why because they have the rock and roll museum there right.
The other girl on the grounds of the Indians the two best and the other by the way I doubt about whether to stop -- by my friend used to -- -- -- chairman of the -- about -- Bill Summers that's exciting gently and really -- Republicans conversations.
But but seriously as it -- -- -- like rock N roll now we start to see.
-- how important it is right now because Lloyd Blankfein has hired an ex Clinton died -- brush up his.
Niceness of Jake is a delightful guy it's just that he wasn't out there kind of showing that yeah yeah I mean listen.
He's not good in front of senate hearings I mean obviously solicited and Jamie Dimon is what's kind of interesting here is -- if you notice Goldman Sachs those have a succession plan.
If you look at what's going on Jimmy Dunn and they wanted to begin my assays -- -- he reshuffled his management which allowed people reading through the tea -- who might be his successor.
If you read a lot and I think I think my capital's a pretty Smart guy he got to be got a different job.
-- I don't I I don't see a natural successor to Jean.
Necessarily from that group.
-- see -- natural successor to Blankfein and clearly -- is that -- -- you know I've taken -- shots of both of them over the years that doesn't he's I mean he's he's a bright evil.
Banker you know we cover banks.
It's good -- for the stock when you have someone a number two that's knows what they're doing and I think he earned it.
You know.
You like -- -- yes but more importantly as he may be good for the stock -- good for this show so am IQ good a place we appreciate you coming -- back Monday.
-- I will not be -- or -- where in London.
Covering the business of the Olympics are on that coming up you're lucky we GAAP -- a lot of work fish and chips but how do you think we could get Lloyd Blankfein.
You know he promised me that he would -- -- I hope they promised -- but that a dollar fifty doesn't -- on the subway anymore but they they they probably just not up fake -- This week that he would come on that he wasn't afraid of me.
I have set down with -- he's a he's a delightful guy but Lloyd.
Com about Gary I want you use your feminine wiles on behind Garrett plays on a guys girl -- right -- thank.
