COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has named Frederick G. Wohlschlaeger as Chief of Staff.  He will begin his duties in Colorado Springs on January 23, 2002.  In the newly created position, Wohlschlaeger will oversee the organization's Legal Affairs, Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources divisions on behalf of USOC Chief Executive Officer Lloyd D. Ward.      "I am honored to be selected to serve as the USOC's Chief of Staff," says Wohlschlaeger.  "I look forward to working with the volunteer and professional staffs to build on the traditions of excellence and performance of America's Olympic teams.  Our goal is to enhance the USOC's commitment to amateur athletics and to continue development of the international Olympic Movement."     Wohlschlaeger joins the USOC following a distinguished career in corporate America as a senior executive and general counsel for several major companies.  At the Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa, where he was as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from January 2000 to February 2001, he provided leadership and expertise in the areas of finance, strategic and operational planning, and government affairs as well as legal counsel.  He also served as Maytag's Interim Chief Financial Officer.     As Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Hartmarx Corporation, Chicago, a global firm specializing in fine tailored clothing, sportswear and furnishings, Wohlschlaeger provided leadership to its legal, investor relations and risk management departments from July 1997 to January 2000.  Previously, he was a member of the senior management team at Morton International, Inc., Chicago, where he was Vice President for Legal Affairs and Group Counsel for Morton Coatings from 1990 to 1997. Wohlschlaeger was general counsel for The British Petroleum Company, p.l.c, Cleveland, Ohio, from 1980 to 1990 and was an attorney for the Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Mo., from 1977 to 1979.  He has also been in private legal practice.    "Fred is outstanding at not only developing strategic plans but also translating them into specific actions," says Ward, who described Wohlschlaeger's contributions at Maytag as invaluable. "Fred sees what needs to be done and actively participates in the realization of goals.  His tremendous capacity to handle multiple tasks will be put to good use as he serves the Olympic Movement to win medals, hearts and minds."    Wohlschlaeger is a 1973 graduate of Princeton University, where he rowed freshman crew, played football and competed in track and field (javelin).  He earned his law degree at the St. Louis University School of Law in 1976.  Wohlschlaeger and his wife, Mary, both natives of St. Louis, are the parents of two daughters, Kathryn who is a sophomore at St. Louis University and 16-year-old Margaret (Meg).