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1869 Founding in New York

When
1869
Where
New York City
Part of
Goldman Sachs founded in New York

Marcus Goldman established the firm in New York City in 1869, operating from a basement office next to a coal chute.

Goldman relocated from Philadelphia to New York City in 1869 to seek more profitable work. He established the business in a one-room basement office next to a coal chute. This occurred before Samuel Sachs joined the firm in 1882.

Sources

  1. Goldman Sachs Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Marcus Goldman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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