UPS Honors Virginia Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving


RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 36 elite drivers from Virginia are among 1,575 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.

Virginia boasts 195 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 5,480 years of accident-free driving. David Barr of Waynesboro is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 41 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,595 total UPS drivers in Virginia.

Globally, 9,349 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up 266,554 years and nearly 14 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to the moon and back almost 29,000 times.

“My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the countless lives they’ve saved,” said Kevin Church, president, UPS Mid-Atlantic District. “Their attention to detail has kept them safe and has helped improve public safety.”

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 54 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Ninety-one others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

UPS’s 102,000 drivers are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 3 billion miles a year and delivering nearly 5 billion packages annually.

Founded in 1907, UPS has a rich history of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook in 1917 and began recognizing safe drivers in 1923.  In 1928, UPS recognized its first five-year safe driver, Ray McCue, with UPS founder Jim Casey presenting him a gold and platinum watch. UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928.

** NOTE: The following page lists local drivers by hometown and UPS center.  If you’re interested in interviewing a local driver, please contact UPS Public Relations at pr@ups.com. Visit pressroom.ups.com for multimedia assets.

Following is a list of Virginia drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DriverHometownUPS Work Location
Akers,  Mark Riner Roanoke
Berry Jr,  Richard Ashburn Dulles 
Berube,  Bruce Yorktown Newport News 
Carter,  Bobby Tappahannock Lively 
Chesson,  Purvis Chesapeake Virginia Beach 
Clowser,  George Lancaster Lively 
Collie,  James Danville Danville 
Cotterell,  James Virginia Beach Virginia Beach 
Ellis Jr,  George Richmond Richmond 
Engelking,  Mark Colonial Heights Richmond 
Feinman,  Steve Charlotte Court House Keysville 
Green,  Charles Winchester Dulles 
Grove,  David Roanoke Roanoke
Hagaman,  Edward Virginia Beach Norfolk 
Hargraves,  Juan Petersburg Richmond 
Hollifield,  Carl New Market Dulles 
Holstein,  Eric Leesburg Dulles 
Jackson,  Harold Ruther Glen Fredericksburg 
Johnson Jr,  Norman Yorktown   Newport News 
Jones,  Darnell Saxe Keysville 
Keegan,  Tim Staunton Staunton 
Lindsay,  Joseph Chesapeake Norfolk 
Lourenco,  Severin McLean Burtonsville. MD 
Mancini,  Lawrence Stuarts Draft Staunton 
Randolph,  Timothy Fishersville Staunton 
Rucker,  Robert Mineral Richmond 
Smith,  Harold Charlottesville Charlottesville 
Smith,  William Culpeper Burtonsville, MD   
Stewart,  Terry Spotsylvania Staunton 
Stickley III,  Guy Staunton Staunton 
Taylor,  Kelly Chesapeake Virginia Beach 
Thompson,  William Abingdon Bristol 
Warren,  James Chester   Richmond 
Williamson,  Gregory North Garden Charlottesville                        
Woody III,  Herbert DallasRocky MountRoanoke
Wright,  CharlesBristolBristol 
   

            

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