John L. Howard joined Grainger and was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel in January 2000. His responsibilities include all of the company’s legal and corporate environment, health and safety and corporate security functions.
Before joining Grainger, John served as Vice President and General Counsel for Tenneco Automotive, a subsidiary of Tenneco, Inc. Prior assignments included Vice President, Law, and Assistant General Counsel at Tenneco. From 1990 to 1993, John served in The White House as counsel to the Vice President of the United States. From 1984 to 1990, he held a variety of legal positions within the federal government, including Associate Deputy Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice.
John earned his bachelor’s degree in finance, with honors, from the Indiana University School of Business in 1979. He earned his JD from Indiana University in 1982. In 1989, he received his LL.M. from George Washington University, graduating with highest honors. John completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 2003.
John is a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel and a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He serves on the boards of 1871 Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and The Grainger Foundation. In February 2002, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a five-year term as Chairman, Special Panel on Appeals. He also has served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Seventh District Advisory Council and as Vice Chairman of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
What is John L. Howard's net worth?
The estimated net worth of John L. Howard is at least $19.28 million as of April 1st, 2022. Mr. Howard owns 20,567 shares of W.W. Grainger stock worth more than $19,276,215 as of April 19th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Howard may own. Learn More about John L. Howard's net worth.
How do I contact John L. Howard?
Has John L. Howard been buying or selling shares of W.W. Grainger?
John L. Howard has not been actively trading shares of W.W. Grainger during the past quarter. Most recently, John L. Howard sold 1,732 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $509.24, for a transaction totalling $882,003.68. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 20,567 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,473,539.08. Learn More on John L. Howard's trading history.
Who are W.W. Grainger's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of W.W. Grainger?
During the last twelve months, insiders at the industrial products company sold shares 6 times. They sold a total of 13,578 shares worth more than $11,671,698.71. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 29th when VP Paige K Robbins sold 3,813 shares worth more than $3,694,339.44. Insiders at W.W. Grainger own 9.5% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at W.W. Grainger. Information on this page was last updated on 2/29/2024.
