Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes Editor
Lane worked at Forbes for 15 years and oversaw some of its best-known lists, like its “30 Under 30” rankings.
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Lane and Shook “maintained a close connection” after they met in 2011, Shook said. The pair hit it off on a 2013 “humanitarian trip” to Liberia that was organized by Forbes, according to the Times. “He provided professional advice and guidance to me,” Shook said. “In 2016, Randall helped to facilitate the partnership between Forbes Media and Shook Research. RJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm.
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Lane and Shook “maintained a close connection” after they met in 2011, Shook said.
according to New York PostThe pair hit it off on a 2013 “humanitarian trip” to Liberia that was organized by Forbes, according to the Times. “He provided professional advice and guidance to me,” Shook said. “In 2016, Randall helped to facilitate the partnership between Forbes Media and Shook Research.
according to New York PostRJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm
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