W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

1,013.55 +5.34 (+0.53%) As of 12:54PM EDT. Market open.

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

100 Grainger Parkway
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201
United States
847 535 1000
https://www.grainger.com

Sector(s): Industrials
Industry: Industrial Distribution
Full Time Employees: 23,200

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson	Chairman & CEO	3.53M	27.83M	1968
Ms. Deidra Cheeks Merriwether	CFO & Senior VP	1.68M	1.97M	1969
Ms. Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz	Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer	2.45M	N/A	1978
Ms. Paige K. Robbins	Senior VP & President of Grainger Business Unit	1.68M	943.75k	1969
Ms. Laurie R. Thomson	VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1975
Mr. Jonny LeRoy	Senior VP & CTO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Kyle Bland	Vice President of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Masaya Suzuki	Managing Director of Endless Assortment Business	N/A	N/A	1975
Mr. Barry Greenhouse	Senior Vice President of Merchandising & Supplier Management	N/A	N/A	1973
Ms. Julie Myerholtz	VP & Chief Information Security Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of December 31, 2023 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Corporate Governance

W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of September 1, 2024 is 5. The pillar scores are Audit: 6; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 4; Compensation: 6.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.