Brian Walker

Corporate Officer/Principal at W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

48 year

Consumer Services

Distribution Services

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Brian Walker is currently Independent Director at ADI Global Distribution, Inc. since 2026.
Mr. Walker serves as Trustee at Illinois Institute of Technology.
Mr. Walker holds the position of Chief Product Officer & Senior Vice President at W.W.
Grainger, Inc. since 2006.
Mr. Walker is a Member of the President's Council at Wesleyan University.
Formerly, Mr. Walker was President at Gamut.com from 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Walker worked in Sales Operations at McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Mr. Walker completed graduate studies at DePaul University.
Mr. Walker earned an undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University.
Mr. Walker obtained an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Brian Walker active positions

Companies	Position	Start
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/09/2006
Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Brian Walker

Companies	Position	End
McMaster-Carr Supply Co. McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales industrial supplies	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	6
W.W. Grainger, Inc. W.W. Grainger, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products	Distribution Services
Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
DePaul University DePaul University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
McMaster-Carr Supply Co. McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales industrial supplies	Distribution Services
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services