American Statistical Association

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American Statistical Association

Abbreviation	ASA
Formation	1839
Headquarters	Alexandria, Virginia
President	Ji-Hyun Lee (2025)
Website	www.amstat.org

The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 27, 1839, and is the second-oldest continuously operating professional society in the U.S. behind the Massachusetts Medical Society (founded in 1781). ASA services statisticians, quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across many academic areas and applications. The association publishes a variety of journals and sponsors several international conferences every year.