The American National Standards Institute is a private nonprofit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. Wikipedia
Abbreviation: ANSI
CEO: S. Joe Bhatia (Jan 1, 2006–)
Founded: 1918
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°54′14″N 77°02′35″W / 38.90389°N 77.04306°W
Legal status: 501(c)(3) private
Purpose: National standards