But corporate governance experts said the move was very rare.
Several corporate governance experts said the decision to appoint someone with an environmental background was an especially significant step.
All that, some corporate governance experts said, is beside the point.
To some corporate governance experts those sales raised timing questions.
And some corporate governance experts say shareholders are better off as a result.
Some corporate governance experts wonder how someone who cannot own stock in a company can serve on its board.
The results of the study have left corporate governance experts puzzled.
Still, the family dealings raise some questions among corporate governance experts.
Corporate governance experts also say that the board has been taking steps to become more independent.
But some of that service has been criticized by corporate governance experts.