11. Dezember 2008  
Indianapolis, USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Team USA elects Vidmar and Retton to board of directors

Peter Vidmar, Mary Lou Retton

USA gymnastics --: 1984 Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar was elected chairman of the USA Gymnastics board of directors Monday, and will be joined in the group by 1984 all-around champion Mary Lou Retton.
Vidmar and Retton, elected to one of four public sector positions on the board, each will serve four-year terms.
Ron Froelich, chair of USA Gymnastics, was named chairman emeritus....
"This is a great time to assist USA Gymnastics in continuing to move in a positive direction," Vidmar said.
"Our athletes and coaches have done a remarkable job of succeeding on a consistent basis and I look forward to this opportunity."

Vidmar helped the U.S. men win the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, their only Olympic team gold so far, and also won a gold on pommel horse and a silver in the all-around. He previously served on the USA Gymnastics board and executive committee, and was chair of the Athletes Advisory Council. He is currently the vice chair of the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
USA Gymnastics announced in November 2007 that it was restructuring its board, paring the group from 48 members to 20.
In addition to the chairman, the board now has two representatives each from the men's and women's programs; one each from rhythmic gymnastics; trampoline and tumbling; and acrobatics; five athlete representatives; four members from the public sector; and three from an advisory council that represents independent gymnastics organizations.
* Source: US gymnastics, AP
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USA Gymnastics Board of Directors:
Chairman: Peter Vidmar, Coto De Caza, Calif.
Vice chairman: Paul Parilla, Lake Forest, Calif. (non voting position)
Secretary: Gary Anderson, Hillsboro Beach, Fla. (non-voting position)
Treasurer: Jim Morris, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Public Sector Directors
* Mary Lou Retton, former Olympic champion and motivational speaker, Houston
* Bitsy Kelley, Outrigger Activities/Bitsy Kelley Outdoors, Portland, Ore.
* Frank Marshall, entertainment producer, Santa Monica, Calif.
* Jim Morris, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Indianapolis, Ind.