Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
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Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
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 Officer, Comcast Cable | ​ | ​ | Age:64Years on Grainger’s Board:4Director Since:2020Grainger Board Committees:BANC, CCOB | ​ |

| ​ | Mr. Whitebrings over 30 years of experience in eCommerce, sales, marketing, operations and general management across multiple industries. In over 22 years at Comcast Corporation, Mr. White served in various senior management roles with significant operating and financial responsibility over a number of states, thousands of employees, millions of customers, and billions of dollars in revenue. In December 2024, Mr. White retired from Comcast as President, Special Counsel to the CEO, Comcast Cable. Mr. White also served for 11 years as President, Comcast West. In that capacity, he was responsible for all Comcast cable operations in 13 states, leading nearly 30,000 employees, serving more than nine million customers, and driving annual revenue of nearly $20 billion. Prior to that, Mr. White was responsible for Comcast’s operations in California. Before joining the cable industry, Mr. White held various positions at Colgate-Palmolive, including Marketing Director of Colgate-Palmolive’s Toothbrush Products Division. 
 Mr. White also has experience in corporate governance matters and serves as a director of one other public company, where he serves on various committees. Mr. White also serves on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Football Stadium District and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council. He is a published author and public speaker.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |   |                                                                                    | ​ |
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 Hormel Food Corporation (governance committee; audit committee)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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 Comcast Corporation (2022-October 2024): A global media and technology company, where Mr. White held various roles, including President, Comcast West Division (2009-2020), Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast California (2007-2009), and Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast Mid-South Region (2002-2007). 
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 AT&T Broadband, LLC (2000-2002): A leading provider of global telecommunications, media and