Goldman Sachs: Master of the Universe

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-- in 1969, Gus Levy succeeds Weinberg;

-- in 1976, John Weinberg (Sidney's son) succeeds Levy;

-- in 1981, Goldman acquires J. Arons & Co., a commodities trading firm;

-- in 1990, Robert Rubin and Stephen Friedman succeed J. Weinberg, expanding the company globally;

-- in 1999, CEO and chairman Jon Corzine resigns as co-head, leaving Henry Paulson in charge;

-- in 2006, Paulson becomes Treasury Secretary; Blankfein succeeds him;

-- in 2008, Goldman becomes a bank holding company to have easier access to liquidity and funding;

-- in 2009, Goldman has its most profitable ever year;

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