Phil Pagano, CEO of Chicago's Commuter Rail System, Commits Suicide Amid Investigation

Phil Pagano, CEO of Chicago's commuter rail system, took the selfish way out, by stepping in front of a commuter train on Friday, to commit suicide. It is ironic that he would commit this selfish act as he was under investigation for paying himself a $56,000 bonus.

Last week, Phil Pagano was put on paid leave by the board of directors of Metra, where he had been executive director for 20 years. A spokeswoman for the cash-strapped agency said Pagano's bonus on top of his $270,000 salary was improper.

Metra's board canceled a scheduled meeting and issued a statement announcing Pagano's death. The sheriff in suburban McHenry County said a man had walked in front of an oncoming train in an apparent suicide. Source: Reuters

Mr. Pagano's actions were selfish and he just didn't have the guts to stand up like a man and take the punishment he would have been dealt if he was found guilty of stealing from the agency. If the allegations against him are true, then he was equally selfish robbing the agency of nearly $60,000 on top of his salary.