Goldman Sachs exec John Waldron gets board seat — a move likely making him bank's next CEO

Goldman Sachs added its president and chief operating officer John Waldron to its board of directors a month after he was given a retention bonus, cementing his position as a potential successor to CEO David Solomon.Waldron, 55, joins Solomon, 63, as the second member of the management committee to have a seat on the board.“It does appear that firmer succession planning is underway,” said Stephen Biggar, a banking analyst at Argus Research.John Waldron has been president and chief operating officer since Oc ...