This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except government establishments) primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise. These establishments normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decisionmaking role of the company or enterprise. Establishments in this industry may hold the securities of the company or enterprise.

Cross-References.

• Government establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in, Sector 92--Public Administration;
• Legal entities known as bank holding companies that do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the companies or enterprises whose securities they hold are classified in U.S. Industry 551111, Offices of Bank Holding Companies; and
• Legal entities known as holding companies (except bank holding) that do not administer, oversee, and man age other establishments of the companies or enterprises whose securities they hold are classified in U.S. Industry 551112, Offices of Other Holding Companies.

For the 2012 and 2007 Commodity Flow Surveys, this U.S. industry includes only those establishments with shipping activity.