
	Ronald L. Jadin was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Grainger in March 2008. His responsibilities include financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury operations and financial services.

	Mr. Jadin, who joined the company in 1998, had served as Vice President and Controller since November 2006. He also has served as Vice President, Finance, for Grainger Industrial Supply, as well as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for the Company.

	Prior to joining Grainger, he spent 15 years serving in financial analysis and management capacities within General Electric.

	Mr. Jadin graduated with a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in economics from Yale University and earned his master&rsquo;s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.

	Mr. Jadin volunteers at Habitat for Humanity and his church.

	W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2013 sales of $9.4 billion, is North America&#39;s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
