Goldman's board has discussed plan to name John Waldron as next CEO, WSJ reports ↧ ↧ Goldman's board has discussed plan to name John Waldron as next CEO... Goldman Sachs' board has discussed a plan for David Solomon to step down ​as chief executive and be replaced with Chief ‌Operating Officer John Waldron as soon as next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with ​the matter.