NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc
has rehired Edward Forst, formerly its chief administrative
officer, as senior strategy officer, according to an internal
memo.
Forst, who was named chief administrative officer in 2004 and left more than a year ago, will rejoin the management committee as of Sept. 8 and 'work closely with us,' said the memo from Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein and President Gary Cohn, which was obtained by Reuters.
In the new position, he will report to CFO David Viniar.
The memo continued: Forst will remain an adviser to Harvard University, where he served over the last year as executive vice president and as a board member managing the school's endowment.
(Reporting by Joseph A. Giannone and Jonathan Spicer, editing by Matthew Lewis) Keywords: GOLDMAN/FORST (jonathan.spicer@thomsonreuters.com; + 1 646-223-6253; Reuters Messaging: jonathan.spicer.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Forst, who was named chief administrative officer in 2004 and left more than a year ago, will rejoin the management committee as of Sept. 8 and 'work closely with us,' said the memo from Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein and President Gary Cohn, which was obtained by Reuters.
In the new position, he will report to CFO David Viniar.
The memo continued: Forst will remain an adviser to Harvard University, where he served over the last year as executive vice president and as a board member managing the school's endowment.
(Reporting by Joseph A. Giannone and Jonathan Spicer, editing by Matthew Lewis) Keywords: GOLDMAN/FORST (jonathan.spicer@thomsonreuters.com; + 1 646-223-6253; Reuters Messaging: jonathan.spicer.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.