W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

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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: 22,700

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. Donald G. Macpherson	Chairman & CEO	3.77M	3.81M	1968
Ms. Deidra Cheeks Merriwether	CFO & Sr. VP	1.54M	N/A	1969
Mr. John L. Howard	Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel	1.66M	2.58M	1958
Ms. Kathleen S. Carroll	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer	900.8k	N/A	1969
Ms. Paige K. Robbins	Sr. VP & Pres of Grainger Bus. Unit	1.54M	N/A	1969
Ms. Laurie R. Thomson	VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1975
Mr. Jonny LeRoy	VP & CTO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Kyle Bland	VP of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Masaya Suzuki	Managing Director of Endless Assortment Bus.	N/A	N/A	1975
Mr. Barry Greenhouse	Sr. VP & Pres of Global Supply Chain and Customer Experience	N/A	N/A	1973

Amounts are as of December 31, 2021 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. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. It offers safety and security supplies, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company serves businesses, corporations, government entities, and other institutions 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 October 1, 2022 is 1. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 2; Shareholder Rights: 3; Compensation: 5.

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.