But one of the most prominent Goldman alumni in Europe today is Mario Draghi, currently the governor of Italy’s Central Bank — and perhaps a key player in Goldman’s backroom deals to hide Greece’s debt.
Will these revelations scuttle Draghi’s chances of ascending to the chairmanship of Europe’s Central Bank? Goldman, and its derivatives, are increasingly unpopular in Europe. But Draghi should take heart: European voters don’t get to decide who heads the Central Bank — and he’ll have plenty of company atop the international banking scene. The head of Canada’s central bank, Mark Carney, is a Goldman alumtoo.