USOC Should Have Selected Ethics Expert As New CEO

By Ronald Katz (July 17, 2018, 12:46 PM EDT) -- Last week, the United States Olympic Committee, which is in the midst of an ethical crisis because of the sexual molestation of teenagers and young adults, chose as its new CEO an expert in marketing. Not surprisingly, the new CEO offered no specific solutions to this crisis, nor could she because of her lack of relevant expertise. Assuming that this recent CEO selection is not going to be undone by the USOC board, it is critical that the new CEO appoint someone with the ethical gravitas and credibility to help resolve this major moral malfeasance. A good example for the USOC to follow would be that set by Major League Baseball when, in 2006, it appointed retired U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to investigate MLB's steroid problems....

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