David Solomon took to cable news network CNBC to defend his leadership of Goldman Sachs.
The appearance follows a string of new stories questioning his leadership, including a New York magazine article published last month titled "Is David Solomon Too Big a Jerk to Run Goldman Sachs?"
Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Here's why this Goldman Sachs investment chief isn't worried about two of the market's biggest fears"I understand why this is interesting and attractive to the media, but it's not what the people of Goldman Sachs are focused on," he said.
Asked about his future as a record-spinning DJ, which has also been a focus of some of the criticisms, Solomon replied: "I'm focused on Goldman Sachs."
Since taking over as CEO in 2018, Solomon has made a lot of changes, including three reorganizations.
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