University of California "Centrality Study"
G. William Domhoff, professor of sociology at the University of California, ran a network analysis study on the membership of think tanks, policy-planning groups, social clubs, trade associations, and opinion-shaping groups across the country for a research project he was doing on San Francisco's Bohemian Club. The Bohemian Club turned out to be the 11th "most connected" organization in the country. Only three social clubs ranked higher: New York's Links Club (3rd), San Francisco's Pacific Union (7th), and The Chicago Club (8th).
| Name of Organization | Type of Organization | Centrality Score (0-1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Business Council | Policy-planning group | .95 |
| 2. Committee for Economic Development | Policy-planning group | .91 |
| 3. Links Club (NY) | Social club | .80 |
| 4. Conference Board | Policy-planning group | .77 |
| 5. Advertising Council | Opinion-shaping group | .73 |
| 6. Council on Foreign Relations | Policy-planning group | .68 |
| 7. Pacific Union (SF) | Social club | .67 |
| 8. Chicago Club (Chicago) | Social club | .65 |
| 9. Brookings Institution | Think Tank | .65 |
| 10. American Assembly | Policy-planning group | .65 |
| 11. Bohemian Club (SF) | Social Club | .62 |
| 12. Century Association (NY) | Social club | .48 |
| 13. California Club (LA) | Social club | .46 |
| 14. Foundation for American Agriculture | Think tank | .45 |
| 15. Detroit Club (Detroit) | Social club | .44 |
| 16. National Planning Association | Policy-planning group | .36 |
| 17. Eagle Lake (Houston) | Social club | .33 |
| 18. National Municipal League | Policy-planning | .33 |
| 19. Somerset Club (Boston) | Social club | .32 |
| 20. Rancheros Vistadores (Santa Barbara) | Social club | .26 |
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