NEIL S. NOVICH

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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

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2016-03-17 Neil S. Novich, age 61, is the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and a former director of Ryerson Inc., a major metal distributor and fabricator. Mr. Novich became Ryerson's President and Chief Executive Officer in 1996 and also Chairman in 1999, a position he held through 2007. He is also a director of Analog Devices, Inc., where he chairs the compensation committee, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., where he chairs the audit committee, and Hillenbrand, Inc., where he chairs the compensation and management development committee. He is a trustee of The Field Museum of Natural History, and a member of the Visiting Committee to the Physical Sciences Division, University of Chicago. Mr. Novich, an independent director, was first elected a director of Grainger in 1999 and is a member of the Audit Committee, an "audit committee financial expert," and a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee.
2017-03-16 Neil S. Novich, age 62, is the former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and a former director of Ryerson Inc. ... Mr. Novich, an independent director, was first elected a director of Grainger in 1999 and is a member of the Audit Committee, an "audit committee financial expert," and a member of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee. ... 2016 Director Compensation ... Neil S. Novich $85,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $154,651 Stock Awards, $7,500 All Other Compensation, $247,151 Total.
2019-03-14 Neil S. Novich - Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson Inc. Independent Director, Age: 64, Director Since: 1999. Grainger Board Committees: Audit, BANC. 2018 Director Compensation: $318,568.
2020-03-19 Neil S. Novich - Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson Inc. Independent Director. Age: 65. Director Since: 1999. Grainger Board Committees: Audit, BANC. 2019 Director Compensation: $254,975.
2023-03-16 Neil S. Novich Independent Director Age: 68 Years on Grainger’s Board: 24 Director Since: 1999 Grainger Board Committees: Audit BANC 2022 Director Compensation Neil S. Novich Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $100,000 Stock Awards: $157,974 All Other Compensation: $7,500 Total: $265,474
2024-03-14 Mr. Novich served as the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson Inc., a global public company where he was deeply engaged in its distribution operations on a domestic and international basis, and also on leadership development and human resources functions. Total 2023 Director Compensation: $266,052.

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