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Walter E. Sachs

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Walter E. Sachs
Born
Walter Edward Sachs

May 28, 1884
DiedAugust 21, 1980(1980-08-21) (aged 96)
Occupation(s)Investment banker, Financier
Spouse
Mary Williamson (1911–?)
(m. 1939; div. 1960)
Parent(s)Samuel Sachs
Louisa Goldman
FamilyGoldman–Sachs family

Walter Edward Sachs (May 28, 1884 – August 21, 1980) was an American banker and financier.[1]

Biography

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He was born on May 28, 1884, in Manhattan, New York City, to Samuel Sachs and Louisa Goldman of the Goldman–Sachs family. He was an alumnus of Harvard Business School.[1]

Sachs was a partner at Goldman Sachs starting in 1928, guiding the company through the Great Depression.

He married Mary Williamson in 1939 [2] and divorced in 1960.

He retired as a partner in 1959 to become a limited partner. He died at his home in Darien, Connecticut, on August 21, 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Walter E. Sachs, 96, of Financial House; Was a Partner in Goldman, Sachs Since 1910, Guiding Concern Through Difficult Times". New York Times. August 23, 1980.
  2. ^ "Mary Williamson Wed. Actress Bride of Walter Sachs, Banker, in Greenwich". New York Times. August 13, 1939.

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