The family was having more than 500 voting members by that time.
The fund has 25 voting members, 15 of whom were present for the 8-7 decision.
He remains on the commission as a full voting member.
Microsoft was an original voting member, but left in March 2003.
At least two dozen other military officers are full voting members of that body.
The voting members of the panel also include three current or former Bush administration officials.
A negative vote by any one of the four voting members blocks a project.
It now has 10 voting members - half of them from the industry.
Of the 17 voting members, there are only three women and two black men.
The winners, on the other hand, are chosen by all the voting members.