Laura D. Brown (48)
Senior Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, a position assumed
in 2010 after serving as Vice President, Global Business Communications, a position
assumed in 2009 and Vice President, Investor Relations, a position assumed in
2008. Previously, Ms. Brown served as Vice President, Marketing, a position
assumed in 2005. After joining Grainger in 2000, she served in various management
positions including Vice President, Finance and Vice President, Internet Business
Analysis and Supplier Management.
Court D. Carruthers (39)
Senior Vice President and President, Grainger U.S., a position assumed in 2012
after serving as President, Grainger International, a position assumed in 2009,
and Senior Vice President of Grainger, a position assumed in 2007. Previously,
Mr. Carruthers served as President of Acklands - Grainger Inc., a position assumed
in 2006. Prior to assuming the last-mentioned position, he served as Vice President,
National Accounts and Sales of Acklands - Grainger Inc., a position assumed
in 2002 when he joined that company.
John L. Howard (54)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, a position assumed in 2000.
Gregory S. Irving (53)
Vice President and Controller, a position assumed in 2008. Previously, Mr. Irving
served as Vice President, Finance, for Acklands - Grainger Inc. since 2004.
After joining Grainger in 1999 he served in various management positions including
Vice President, Financial Services and Director, Internal Audit.
Ronald L. Jadin (51)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position assumed in 2008.
Previously, Mr. Jadin served as Vice President and Controller, a position assumed
in 2006 after serving as Vice President, Finance. Upon joining Grainger in 1998,
he served as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis.
Donald G. Macpherson (44)
Senior Vice President and President, Global Supply Chain and Corporate Strategy,
a position assumed in 2012 after having served as Senior Vice President, Global
Supply Chain, a position assumed in 2008. Mr. Macpherson joined Grainger in
2008 as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Before joining Grainger, he was
Partner and Director of the Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting
firm and advisor on business strategy.
Michael A. Pulick (47)
Senior Vice President and President, Grainger International, a position assumed
in 2012 after having served as Senior Vice President and President, Grainger
U.S., a position assumed in 2008. Previously, Mr. Pulick served as Senior Vice
President of Customer Service, a position assumed in 2006. After joining Grainger
in 1999, Mr. Pulick has held a number of increasingly responsible positions
in Graingers supplier and product management areas including Vice President,
Product Management and Vice President, Merchandising.
James T. Ryan (53)
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grainger, positions
assumed in 2009, 2006 and 2008, respectively. Mr. Ryan became Chief Operating
Officer and was appointed to Graingers Board of Directors in 2007. Prior to
that, Mr. Ryan served as Group President, a position assumed in 2004. He has
served Grainger in increasingly responsible roles since 1980, including Executive
Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Service; Vice President, Information Services;
President, Grainger.com; and President, Grainger Parts.
W w Grainger Inc currently has 25000 employees.
