CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) today selected a slate of nominees to serve for the 2013 - 2014 period. The eleven candidates, all current board members, to be voted on at the annual meeting are:
- Brian P. Anderson
- V. Ann Hailey
- William K. Hall
- Stuart L. Levenick
- John W. McCarter, Jr.
- Neil S. Novich
- Michael J. Roberts
- Gary L. Rogers
- James T. Ryan
- E. Scott Santi
- James D. Slavik
Wilbur H. Gantz will not stand for re-election. Mr. Gantz has been a board member of Grainger since 1985 and served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee.
Grainger Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan said, "On behalf of The Board of Directors, I would like to thank Bill Gantz for his dedication, insight and valuable contributions to Grainger over the past 28 years."
W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2012 sales of $9 billion is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations. For more information about the company, visit www.grainger.com/investor.
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