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... George, a USOC vice president and head of the compensation committee. "This will hopefully clear the air." Ward was accused of trying to help his brother's company win a contract for power generators at the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic. Although no deal was actually made, Ward admitted to making an "error in judgment" by not disclosing to USOC officials that his brother had an interest in the company. Critics suggested Ward, whose annual salary totals $550,000, should resign because of the ethics controversy. But USOC officials said the question of whether he should quit was never discussed. After the meeting, Ward expressed the hope that everyone could move on. "I want the headlines to be about athletes and sports at this point," Ward said. "I don't want it to be about governance and bureaucracy." The early decision to let Ward, the former CEO of Maytag Corp., keep his job prompted four ethics committee members and another executive committee member to quit in protest, saying they had lost confidence in the USOC. Two weeks ago, seven top elected USOC officials called for President Marty Mankamyer's resigna...