[3] Before assuming his role as CEO, Solomon was president and chief operating officer from January 2017 to September 2018, and was joint head of the investment banking division from July 2006 to December 2016.

His father, Alan Solomon, was an executive vice president of a small publishing company, and his mother, Sandra, worked as an audiology supervisor.

[13][14] Solomon attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government.

[21] In July 2007, he secured the initial public offering (IPO) of LuLulemon Athletica wearing a maroon blazer and sweatpants, a sampling of the company's clothing to "throw everyone off" in a suit-required meeting.

[22] During his time as head, he implemented "year-end compensation roundtables" where he would pepper the executives with questions about their business practices in order to "weed out under-performers.

[23][24] In April 2014, Sheldon Adelson, a client of his from Drexel Burnham, offered Solomon operational control over the Las Vegas Sands casinos.

[28][29] In a series of interviews in October 2017, Solomon detailed his advice for students and future employees at Goldman: know how to write and speak publicly, know accounting, and never lose sight of what you are passionate about.

[35] On March 12, 2018, Goldman announced that Schwartz, the company's co-chief operating officer and president, would be resigning, leaving Solomon as the second-in-command.

[43] Prior to assuming the company's presidency, he tracked the hours worked by his subordinates and frequently stepped in to send employees home.

"[47] Solomon performs regularly as a disc jockey under the name "DJ D-Sol,"[9] producing a variety of electronic dance music (EDM).

[53] Shortly after his debut release, Solomon opened a SoundCloud account where he posts extended musical sets and concert performances.

[55][56] Payback released the single "Break This Habit" featuring Kiko Bun by house DJ Oliver Heldens, in partnership with Heldeep Records.

[65] On July 25, 2020, Solomon was the opening act for the Chainsmokers at a charity concert, called "Safe & Sound" that was meant to be a future example of COVID-19 pandemic audience safety.

[70] In January 2018, Solomon discovered that a personal assistant had stolen around 500 bottles from his rare wine collection, among them seven from the French estate Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.

[71][72] On October 9, 2018 Nicolas DeMeyer committed suicide by leaping to his death from the 33rd floor window of the Carlyle Hotel, minutes after he was scheduled to appear before a Manhattan judge in relation to the alleged wine theft.

[74] He is on the board of directors of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City.