Where did Court Carruthers go to school?

Court Carruthers studied at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Advanced Management Program (AMP)); University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Directors Education Program (DEP)).

Court Carruthers

Former President and Chief Executive Officer, TricorBraun at Wind Point Partners

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

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Former President and CEO of TricorBraun and Group President of Americas at Grainger, serving as an Executive Advisor Partner.

Experience

TricorBraunVice Chaircurrent2025 — presentGreater Chicago Area
TricorBraunPresident and CEO2017 — 2025Greater Chicago Area
Genuine Parts CompanyDirector; Member of Executive and Compensation Committeescurrent2025 — present
RyersonLead Independent Director and Compensation Chaircurrent2015 — present
DollaramaDirectorcurrent2026 — present
Turf Masters BrandsCo-Chaircurrent2025 — present
US FoodsDirector; Compensation Chair; Audit Committee Member2016 — 2023
Foundation Building MaterialsDirector/Board Member2016 — 2018
FollettDirector; Compensation Chair; Interim Audit Chair2015 — 2018
GraingerGroup President, Americas2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
GraingerPresident, Grainger US2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
GraingerPresident, Grainger International2009 — 2011Toronto, Canada Area
GraingerPresident, Acklands-Grainger2006 — 2009Toronto, Canada Area
GraingerVice President, Sales, Acklands-Grainger2002 — 2006Greater Toronto Area, Canada
MonotaRO Co., Ltd.Director and Compensation Chair2010 — 2012Osaka, Japan
DynamexVice President, Business Development2001 — 2002Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Purolator Inc.Vice President, Sales1995 — 2000Toronto, Canada Area

Skills & more

Corporate Governance1Sales Management99Business Development99Sales99B2B99E-commerce81Pricing77P&L Management94Sales Process57Operations Management68Logistics46Business Strategy49

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New Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsInternational BusinessIndustrial DistributionTransportationAcquisition IntegrationBusiness InnovationLeadershipStrategic PlanningNegotiationStrategy

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) — Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Institute Certified Director (ICD.D) — Institute of Corporate Directors
Level 3 Hockey Coach — USA Hockey

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Who is Court Carruthers?: Former President and CEO of TricorBraun and Group President of Americas at Grainger, serving as an Executive Advisor Partner.
Where did Court Carruthers go to school?: Court Carruthers studied at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Advanced Management Program (AMP)); University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Directors Education Program (DEP)).