Who among the following was not among the high profile names of individuals convicted for white-collar crime in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

The correct answer is D) Dan Rather.

Dan Rather is a journalist and former news anchor, not a high-profile individual convicted of white-collar crime. In contrast, Martha Stewart, Bernard Madoff, and Bernard Ebbers were all involved in significant white-collar crime cases during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Martha Stewart was convicted for insider trading, Bernard Madoff was jailed for running a massive Ponzi scheme, and Bernard Ebbers was sentenced for his role in the WorldCom accounting scandal.