Grainger Appoints New COO

W.W. Grainger Inc. (Lake Forest, Ill.): DG Macpherson assumes the newly created role of COO of Grainger, effective Aug.  1. Most recently, Macpherson was senior V.P. and group president, Global Supply Chain and International. As part of the changes, Court Carruthers, senior V.P and group president, Americas, will be leaving Grainger at the end of July.