W. W. Grainger

Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-1
Canonical entity	alpha:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a
Entity type	Company
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/w-w-grainger-inc
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	source_reported
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	27
Claims under review	1
Evidence records	14
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	0
Observed	2026-09-21T04:45:16.68769+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-09-21T04:45:16.68769+00:00

Identity

Legal name: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Display name: W. W. Grainger

Leadership

D.G. Macpherson: Chair. Valid from: 2016-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:3.
Beatriz R. Perez: Director. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:4.
Christopher J. Klein: Director. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:5.
Cindy J. Miller: Director. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:6.
E. Scott Santi: Lead Independent Director. Valid from: 2010-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:7.
George S. Davis: Director. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:5.
Katherine D. Jaspon: Director. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:8.
Lucas E. Watson: Director. Valid from: 2017-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:4.
Neil S. Novich: Director. Valid from: 1999-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:9.
Rodney C. Adkins: Director. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:10.
Steven A. White: Director. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:11.
Susan Slavik Williams: Director. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:11.
D.G. Macpherson: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Deidra C. Merriwether: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Jonny LeRoy: Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Laurie R. Thomson: Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Melanie Tinto: Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12.
Paige K. Robbins: Senior Vice President and President, Grainger Business Unit. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:13.

Roles

PUBLISHED

Governance

NOT_ASSERTED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

Financials

NOT_ASSERTED

Workforce

NOT_ASSERTED

Market and index context

S&P 500 (SPX). Valid from: 1981-06-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:14.

Legal Name

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1.

Headquarters

US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review.

Entity Status

Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1.

Official Website

https://www.grainger.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:2.

Published Fact

US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1.
IL. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1.
Industrials. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1.
https://www.grainger.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:2.

Coverage states

Field	Value
Identity	PUBLISHED
Business	PUBLISHED
Leadership	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
Governance	NOT_ASSERTED
Financials	NOT_ASSERTED
Workforce	NOT_ASSERTED
Ownership	NOT_ASSERTED
Ratings	NOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index context	PUBLISHED

Public sources

alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:1: Alpha canonical company public projection.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:2: W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-19).
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:3: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:4: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:5: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:6: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:7: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:8: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:9: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:10: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:11: W.W. Grainger, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:12: GWW 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:13: GWW executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:company:9dad01ed-ce48-484e-9f8e-21f1049ba01a:14: S&P 500.

Rights

Field	Value
public_retrieval	allowed
agent_retrieval	allowed
redistribution	not_granted
model_training	not_granted
commercial_use	not_specified
relationship_pathfinding	not_granted
direct_contact	not_granted

Limitations

Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.

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