In 2014, Ward co-founded the film production company Grit Film Works with James Cullen Bressack.[6] The first two films which he co-produced with Grit Film Works were the thriller Bethany and the horror film Restoration.[7]
Ward is the CEO of Global Sports Financial Exchange, Inc since 2017.[8]
On August 18, 2018, Ward married actress and producer, Jennifer McMahan.[10]
Litigation
In August 2011, Ward sued Warner Bros.and Enesco[citation needed] over merchandising for A Christmas Story after Warner Bros. authorized a figurine set including the Scut Farkus character from the film without Ward's permission.[11] It was revealed that Ward's contract was under ACTRA, unlike the other actors' contracts, and did not grant likeness rights for merchandising.[11]Warner Bros. argued that the figurine showed a "generic face" that has been used on them since 2006 and that statute of limitations had run out, among other claims. The lawsuit was dismissed in January 2012 by mutual agreement.[12]
In December 2012, Ward sued the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, and briefly Warner Bros. again, over his image after attending the annual Christmas Story charity fundraiser convention in Cleveland in November 2010 where a fan handed him a Christmas Story board game, playing cards, and calendar showing his face.[13] The lawsuit was settled three days later.[14]
