Randall Lane(II)
- Executive
Randall Lane is the Chief Content Officer of Forbes and editor of Forbes Magazine. Randall is responsible for editorial content across all platforms, overseeing a staff of award-winning reporters and editors, as well as the company's innovative, digital-first contributor network. Under his watch, Forbes has significantly grown its presence and routinely ranks as one of the Internet's largest 30 sites each month. Randall has served as the editor of Forbes Magazine since 2011 and, since that time, has helped the magazine and Forbes.com reach peak levels of readership. He has also developed some of Forbes' most successful and enduring franchises including Forbes' 30 Under 30. Since returning to Forbes in 2011, Randall has created two of the company's major annual events: The Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, which gathers the world's richest, most influential people to tackle the world's most intractable problems; and the Under 30 Summit, which convenes the world's next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. Randall was promoted to Chief Content Officer in 2017. Prior to joining Forbes, Randall co-founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of a half dozen magazines and related websites, including P.O.V., Trader Monthly and Dealmaker. He was also an early member of The Daily Beast leadership team, serving as Editor-at-Large. Randall began his career at Forbes in 1991 and served as reporter, staff writer and Washington bureau chief. He sits on the boards of directors of Global Citizen and Just Capital, as well as the Board of Overseers of Columbia's School of Professional Studies, and three boards affiliated with his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.