Goldman Sachs Spokesman Lucas Van Praag Would Like Bonus Speculators To Take...
Earlier this morning we mentioned a story by the Sunday Times which claimed, according to “bankers at Davos,” that Lloyd Blankfein would be taking home a $100 million bonus this year. We asked Goldman...
View ArticleLucas Van Praag’s Secret Weapon
Given that he’s a celebrity spokesman, most of you should be aware of Lucas Van Praag’s pedigree by now. The mouth of Goldman Sachs was born and raised in England, graduated from the University of...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Has A Message For The World
But it’s after 5 the night before a 3-day and if I can speak freely? I need to get out of here and can’t wade through this story just now. Also, while I’m sure there’s many a gem to be found within,...
View ArticleDavid Viniar Stands By His Man
Perhaps some of you remember Jon Winkelried? The former Goldman Sachs co-president is persona non grata at the firm but for the purposes of context, a quick refresh: Winkelried was the good for nothing...
View ArticleHelp Us Convince Goldman’s Media Team Lloyd Blankfein Should Go On Oprah
First off, this is not some absurd idea we came up with on our own. At an event in London this afternoon, Fiona Laffan, Goldman Sach’s head of media relations in Europe said that the bank is tossing...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Execs Are Sick Of JPMorgan Getting Away With Everything They Can’t
A very wise, British-born, not banker but nevertheless partner of Goldman Sachs tasked with dealing with the firm’s image once lamented, “Jamie Dimon tells the government to wank off and the public...
View ArticleWill Lucas van Praag’s Rebuttal To The Preposterous Claim Goldman Sachs Is To...
Or will he be forced to get fellow vegan Natalie Portman to vouch for him? (That photo of LVP up to his elbows in ribs at Dinosaur BBQ was a fake!) Don’t Blame Goldman Sachs for the Food Crisis: Blame...
View ArticleStep Into Lucas Van Praag’s Office
On the shelf in his office, there are no visible Polaroids, but Lucas van Praag does have a rubber squid that someone gave him as a gift. It is perched on top of a small toy boat. [NYMag, earlier]...
View ArticlePreposterous, Speculative Effluent: But If It Be True, Whither Next?
Earlier today, some fairly distressing news came out of Goldman Sachs– according to three different people “familiar with the matter,” the bank “may” hire Richard “Jake” Siewert Jr. for “a role similar...
View ArticleGood Night, Sweet Prince
After 12 years of outstanding service, Lucas van Praag, global head of Corporate Communications, will retire from the firm at the end of March. We are pleased that Lucas will continue to provide...
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Goldman Sachs Unimpressed By Sophomoric Writing Efforts Of Former Employee
Back in March, a young man named Greg Smith published an Op-Ed in the Times called “Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs.” Greg wrote that despite joining a firm that, in the beginning, cared about...
View ArticleThe Doctor Will See You Now
Goldman Sachs’ former p.r. chieftain, Lucas van Praag, is hanging out his shingle, The Post has learned. The silver-tongued spokesman — known for his deft handling of the press and delivering withering...
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