Although أغر؟´«أ½ is privately owned, the company adheres to many of the best practices of publicly traded companies. أغر؟´«أ½’s senior management team works closely with the أغر؟´«أ½ Corporate Board of Directors, which includes outside directors, أغر؟´«أ½ management and members of the أغر؟´«أ½ family. The Board provides an objective viewpoint on أغر؟´«أ½’s strategic efforts, as well as appropriate oversight for the dedicated Management Boards, which focus on أغر؟´«أ½’s individual businesses.