On Tuesday, Mar. 12, at 7 PM, David Solomon ’84 and Thomas Tull ’92 will take the stage in Wellin Hall for a moderated discussion titled, “Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Technology.” The discussion will focus on emerging technologies and their effects on the business world.

Solomon is the Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, as well as the co-chair for Hamilton’s ongoing capital campaign, “Because Hamilton.”

After majoring in government at Hamilton, he worked in leadership positions at Irving Trust Company, Drexel Burnham, and Bear Stearns. He joined Goldman Sachs as a partner in 1999 and served as co-head of its Investment Banking division from 2006–2016. He was named CEO in Oct. 2018. Solomon is also a member of Hamilton’s Board of Trustees.

Tull is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Tulco, a Pittsburgh-based investment-holding company. In his post-Hamilton career, he has found success in the entertainment and sports industries, among others.

As the founder, CEO, and chairman of the board of Legendary Entertainment, he produced and executive-produced films like

Kong: Skull Island

,

Godzilla

,

Jurassic World

, the

Dark Knight

trilogy,

The Town

,

Inception

, and the

Hangover

franchise. He is a member of the ownership group for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and sits on the boards of Hamilton College, Carnegie Mellon University, the Motion Picture Television Fund, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the National Football Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Players Tribune.

The event is free and open to the public.