Public Org-Structure Database
This prototype site hosts documentation and (optionally) public snapshots of a research database on senior management team structure. Use the downloads below or browse the navigation for the codebook, coverage, and methods.
About
We introduce a public, hand-collected organizational-structure database covering 521 S&P 500 firms (1993–2020) with 161,028 executive-firm-year observations across 11,658 firm-years. Executive lists were manually extracted from annual reports, 10-K filings, and DEF 14A proxy statements, then titles were categorized into six managerial role groups and twelve hierarchical levels using fine-tuned large language models. The data are linkable to standard sources via CUSIP, GVKEY, and ticker, enabling longitudinal and cross-industry research on top-management team composition and firm structure.
- Coverage: 1993–2020, 521 firms, 11,658 firm-years, 161,028 executive-firm-year observations
- Identifiers:
GVKEY,CUSIP,ticker - Sources: 10-K, DEF 14A (proxy statements), Annual Reports
- Motivation: Public provision of a large hand-collected dataset on top-management team roles and hierarchy to enable organization-design/strategy research