Sidney Weinberg

Sidney Weinberg
Sidney Weinberg
	Weinberg in 1942
Born	October 12, 1891; New York City, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1969 (aged 77); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Investment banker
Employer	Goldman Sachs
Spouses	; Helen Livingston (m. 1920; died 1967) ; Regina Pierce (m. 1968)
Children	2 including John

Sidney James Weinberg (October 12, 1891 – July 23, 1969) was a long-time leader of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, nicknamed “Mr. Wall Street” by The New York Times^[1] and "director's director" by Fortune magazine. In a rags-to-riches story, he rose from a janitor's assistant, making $3/week, to CEO.^[2]

^ Whitman, Alden. "Sidney J. Weinberg, Known as 'Mr. Wall Street,' Is Dead at 77", The New York Times, July 24, 1969, p. 1.
^ Malcolm Gladwell. "The Uses of Adversity", The New Yorker, November 10, 2008.

[NYT-1] Whitman, Alden. "Sidney J. Weinberg, Known as 'Mr. Wall Street,' Is Dead at 77", The New York Times, July 24, 1969, p. 1.

[Gladwell-2] Malcolm Gladwell. "The Uses of Adversity", The New Yorker, November 10, 2008.

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Sidney Weinberg
Weinberg in 1942
Born	(1891-10-12)October 12, 1891 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1969(1969-07-23) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Investment banker
Employer	Goldman Sachs
Spouses	Helen Livingston (m. 1920; died 1967) Regina Pierce (m. 1968)
Children	2 including John