W.W. Grainger Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: W.W. Grainger Inc.
Former names: Grainger W W Inc
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Industrials
SIC code: 5000 — Wholesale-Durable Goods
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Illinois
Headquarters city: Lake Forest
Headquarters state / province: Illinois
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: GWW
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000277135
EIN: 36-1150280
Wikidata ID: Q1627894

Board of directors

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Beatriz R. Perez · Director
Since 2023
Christopher J. Klein · Director
Since 2023
Cindy J. Miller · Director
Since 2024
Donald G. Macpherson · Director · Chairman and CEO
Since 2023
Ernest Scott Santi · Director
Since 2023
George S. Davis · Director
Since 2023
Katherine D. Jaspon · Director
Since 2023
Lucas E. Watson · Director
Since 2023
Michael James Roberts · Director
Since 2023
Neil S. Novich · Director
Since 2023
Rodney C. Adkins · Director
Since 2023
Steven Andrew White · Director
Since 2023
Stuart L. Levenick · Director
Since 2023
Susan Slavik Williams · Director
Since 2023
V. Ann Hailey · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Donald G. Macpherson · Chairman and CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

9 of this board's directors also sit on 18 other boards. 5 are in the same sector.

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via Cindy J. Miller
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via Cindy J. Miller
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via Rodney C. Adkins
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via Donald G. Macpherson
Entergy Corporation
via Stuart L. Levenick
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via Cindy J. Miller
Hormel Foods Corporation
via Steven Andrew White
Illinois Tool Works Inc. Same sector
via Ernest Scott Santi
International Paper Company
via Donald G. Macpherson
Lumen Technologies Inc.
via Michael James Roberts
PayPal Holdings Inc. Same sector
via Rodney C. Adkins
Primerica Inc.
via Beatriz R. Perez
Thor Industries Inc.
via Christopher J. Klein
UGI Corporation
via Cindy J. Miller
United Parcel Service Inc. Same sector
via Rodney C. Adkins
Vontier Corporation
via Christopher J. Klein

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $33,537,860; 62 sales by 6 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 1, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (Interim CFO and VP, Controller)	Grant or award	+590	—	—
May 12, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller)	Open-market sale	−240	$1,230.82	$295,397
May 12, 2026	LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer)	Open-market sale	−350	$1,229.45	$430,308
May 12, 2026	Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP)	Open-market sale	−382	$1,229.68	$469,738
May 12, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller)	Open-market sale	−10	$1,231.52	$12,315
May 12, 2026	LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer)	Open-market sale	−80	$1,230.16	$98,413
May 12, 2026	Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP)	Open-market sale	−247	$1,231.78	$304,250
May 12, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller)	Open-market sale	−20	$1,233.76	$24,675
May 12, 2026	LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer)	Open-market sale	−111	$1,231.65	$136,713
May 12, 2026	Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP)	Open-market sale	−351	$1,232.98	$432,776
May 12, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller)	Open-market sale	−20	$1,234.70	$24,694
May 12, 2026	LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer)	Open-market sale	−233	$1,232.70	$287,219
May 12, 2026	Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP)	Open-market sale	−356	$1,233.89	$439,265
May 12, 2026	Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller)	Open-market sale	−23	$1,236.43	$28,438
May 12, 2026	LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer)	Open-market sale	−80	$1,233.43	$98,674

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Questions about W.W. Grainger Inc.

Who is the CEO of W.W. Grainger Inc.?

Donald G. Macpherson is W.W. Grainger Inc.'s Chairman and CEO.

How many directors are on W.W. Grainger Inc.'s board?

W.W. Grainger Inc.'s board has 15 directors: Beatriz R. Perez, Christopher J. Klein, Cindy J. Miller, Donald G. Macpherson, Ernest Scott Santi, George S. Davis, Katherine D. Jaspon, Lucas E. Watson, Michael James Roberts, Neil S. Novich and 5 others.

Are W.W. Grainger Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, W.W. Grainger Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $33.5 million of shares in 62 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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