Randall Lane

Randall Lane, who worked at the magazine for about 16 years, was removed from his position following the discovery of a massive payment he received from the founder of a company that partners with the magazine's rankings. Lane regrets: "I made a mistake, I should have reported it."

A major scandal at one of the world's most influential economic magazines: the chief content editor of Forbes was immediately fired following the exposure of a dubious financial deal conducted behind the scenes of a prestigious rating project.