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Wall Street pioneer Marty Chavez: ‘Telling my prospective boss I was gay was a litmus test for Goldman Sachs’

Chavez, a Latino who sports Japanese tattoo sleeves and prefers hoodies to suits, told his future employer he was gay in a job interview in 1993. FN showcases his story here as part of our Pride of Finance celebrations

Marty Chavez said it would have been ‘inauthentic to step back into the closet’ as he continues his push for greater inclusion
Marty Chavez said it would have been ‘inauthentic to step back into the closet’ as he continues his push for greater inclusion

Financial News’s inaugural Pride of Finance list celebrates coming out at work stories from senior figures who have led by example to champion LGBTQIA+ inclusion. See the full list here.

Marty Chavez, who held several senior roles at Goldman Sachs including chief financial officer and chief information officer, was once the most senior openly gay executive on Wall Street. In 2022, he was appointed as board member of Google’s parent Alphabet.

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