In 1977 Mr Mohn set up a non-profit foundation, which now holds 76.9% of Bertelsmann's shares, though the voting rights lie with another company, half of whose directors are members of the family.

1977年，莫恩成立了一家非盈利性基金会，如今已拥有贝塔斯曼76.9%的股份，尽管选举权不属于该基金会，其董事会一半的成员都是家族人员。

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Ms Mohn rose to power at Bertelsmann via her marriage to Reinhard Mohn, whose family founded it in 1835.

ECONOMIST: Face value

Thomas Middelhoff, its chief executive until 2002, had wanted to take Bertelsmann public, but Reinhard Mohn and his family, the dominant shareholders, have always been unenthusiastic.

ECONOMIST: German companies

Mr Mohn believed that professional managers, not family members, should run the firm.

ECONOMIST: Face value