Samuel Sachs
Samuel Sachs | |
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Photo from a 1935 obituary | |
| Born | July 28, 1851 Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1935 (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
| Known for | Name partner of Goldman Sachs |
| Spouse |
Louisa Goldman (m. 1882) |
| Children | Paul J. Sachs (1878–1965) Arthur Sachs (1880-1975) Walter E. Sachs (1884–1980) Ella Sachs Plotz (1886-1922) |
| Parent(s) | Sophie and Joseph Sachs |
| Family | Julius Sachs (brother) Bernard Sachs (brother) Marcus Goldman (father-in-law) |
Samuel Sachs (/zɑːks/ ZOX; July 28, 1851 – March 2, 1935) was an American investment banker. He is most known for co-founding Goldman Sachs along with Marcus Goldman. He is noted for changing the nature of merchant banking by underwriting of the stock issuance to raise funds for new corporate entities (i.e., initial public offering).