Davis joins Board after serving as Chief
Financial Officer for three multinational companies
CHICAGO, July 26,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading
broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO)
products serving businesses and institutions, today announced
George Davis has been appointed to
its Board of Directors, effective July 26,
2023.
Mr. Davis, age 65, mostly recently served as the Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for Intel Corporation, a
$65 billion semiconductor
organization, until January 2022 and
supported his successor's transition until his retirement in
May 2022. In this role, he supported
the CEO to redefine Intel's strategic direction and expand its
competitive advantage in a dynamic and evolving industry.
Prior to that, Mr. Davis was the Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for wireless technology provider Qualcomm.
Before joining Qualcomm, he spent 13 years with Applied Materials,
a global materials provider, where he held roles of increasing
responsibility, eventually being named Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer.
"George's expertise in finance, technology, corporate strategy
and transformation, along with his broad executive leadership
experience, are a great fit for our company," said D.G. Macpherson,
Chairman and CEO, Grainger. "We are excited to welcome George to
the Board of Directors and look forward to seeing the impact he
makes for our team members and customers."
Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political
Science from Claremont McKenna College
and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.
With this appointment, Grainger now has 12 members on its Board
of Directors.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of
$15.2 billion, is a leading broad
line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United
Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World
Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers
worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer
relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the
High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and several
services, such as technical support and inventory management. In
the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers
access to more than 11 million items,
and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20 million
items. For more information,
visit invest.grainger.com.
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