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Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 MillionPayment to Fired Forbes Editor

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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Benjamin Mullin24 Aug 2026, 06:27 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readBusinessGlobal

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Research Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes Editor

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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Source: The New York Times · Benjamin Mullin. Published 24 Aug 2026, 06:27 pm.

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