As part of the government bailout of AIG,Edward M.Liddy, an associate of Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, was named CEO of AIG in September2008.Former CEO Martin Sullivan resigned earlier that summer when AIG's financial troubles intensified,but he did not retire without first securing a$47million severance package.In comparision,Kiddy himself accepted a salary of $1, although his contract held out the possibility of future bonuses.