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In 2023, Donald G. Macpherson earned $8.05M in total compensation at W.W. Grainger, including $1.10M salary and $6.63M in stock. Most recently sold 12,992 shares in Sep 2024. Currently holds stock worth $99.90M. 9+ years at the helm of W.W. Grainger.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Donald G. Macpherson, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$8.05M

Salary

$1.10M

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$317.29K

Salary

$1.10M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to align executive pay with the company's performance and shareholder interests, focusing on long-term value creation.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonus was awarded for 2023.

Other Compensation

$317.29K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes contributions to retirement plans and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$6.63M6.63M RSU

Board Justification

The stock awards vested in 2023 were based on performance metrics established in prior years, specifically linked to the company's long-term performance goals.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for 2023 included total Company daily, organic constant currency sales growth and total Company adjusted ROIC.

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Donald G. Macpherson

CEO of W.W. Grainger

Education

Not specified

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Industrials

CEO of W.W. Grainger for

9 years 2 months (Oct 2016 - Present)

Previous Experience

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President and Group President, Global Supply Chain and International.

Holdings

Track Donald G. Macpherson's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$134.54M

GWW

$134.54M

254,585 GWW shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Donald G. Macpherson didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra GWW254,585 shares worth $248.36M.
This is 84.6% and $113.82M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Donald G. Macpherson's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

GWW

$13.49M

GWW at $1.04K/share

Sep 30, 2024

Sale

GWW

$27.47M

GWW at $998.82/share

Sep 16, 2024

Sale

GWW

11,410 shares

GWW

Apr 1, 2024

Received

GWW

$3.91M

GWW at $788.13/share

Nov 28, 2023

Sale

GWW

8,896 shares

GWW

Oct 1, 2023

Received

GWW

16,128 shares

GWW

Apr 1, 2023

Received

GWW

$34.08M

GWW at $693.80/share

Mar 3, 2023

Sale

GWW

$8.61M

GWW at $599.09/share

Dec 2, 2022

Sale

GWW

$6.03M

GWW at $491.53/share

May 2, 2022

Sale

GWW

15,885 shares

GWW

Apr 1, 2022

Received

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