JAMES T. RYAN

Corporate Board Profile

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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-03-17	James T. Ryan, age 57, is 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 Grainger's 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; President, Grainger.com; Vice President, Information Services; and President, Grainger Parts. He is a trustee of the Museum of Science and Industry and Trustee/Vice Chairman of DePaul University. He is also a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Economic Club of Chicago, and Business Roundtable.
2017-03-16	James T. Ryan, age 58, is Grainger's Chairman of the Board, a role he has held since April 2009. ... Mr. Ryan is the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer. ... A director who is an employee of Grainger or any Grainger subsidiary does not receive any compensation for serving as a director. ... 2016 Director Compensation ... James T. Ryan $143,478 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $423,523 Stock Awards, $20,000 All Other Compensation, $239,651 Total.

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2016-03-17

James T. Ryan, age 57, is 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 Grainger's 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; President, Grainger.com; Vice President, Information Services; and President, Grainger Parts. He is a trustee of the Museum of Science and Industry and Trustee/Vice Chairman of DePaul University. He is also a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Economic Club of Chicago, and Business Roundtable.

2017-03-16

James T. Ryan, age 58, is Grainger's Chairman of the Board, a role he has held since April 2009. ... Mr. Ryan is the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer. ... A director who is an employee of Grainger or any Grainger subsidiary does not receive any compensation for serving as a director. ... 2016 Director Compensation ... James T. Ryan $143,478 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $423,523 Stock Awards, $20,000 All Other Compensation, $239,651 Total.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-16