[6] He joined Lehman Brothers as an associate in the corporate finance department after graduating from business school in 1963.
[6][10] He was Koch’s principal advisor on taxes, ports, energy and private sector employment and commerce.
[14] As chairman of the Industrial & Commercial Incentive Board (ICIB), Solomon instituted reform to the real estate tax abatement system, restructuring the system to curb abuses and loopholes, while stimulating private real estate investment.
[28] He also served on the Governor’s Spending and Government Efficiency Commission, responsible for streamlining New York’s agencies and bureaucracy.
Previously, he served on a number of company boards, including: Solomon is married to the former Susan Rebell.
[9] He is an experienced beekeeper and donated a large gift to build an insectarium bearing his name at the American Museum of Natural History.
The Insectarium is a new gallery devoted to Earth's most diverse animal group with 18 live species of insects and features a large-scale, interactive model of a beehive.
At Harvard University, Solomon donated his collection of important children’s literature and illustrations to Houghton Library.