UPS Honors Illinois Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

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UPS Honors Illinois Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE: UPS ) today announced that 79 elite drivers from Illinois 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.  

Illinois boasts 488 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 13,931 years of accident-free driving. Ralph Lendi of Tinley Park is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 45 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,983 total full-time UPS drivers in Illinois.  

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 George Willis, president, UPS West Region. “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 pages list 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 Illinois drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DRIVER HOMETOWN UPS WORK LOCATION
Austry,  James  Woodridge  Franklin Park 
Avila,  Maricela  Berwyn  Addison
Barbeau,  Richard  St. Charles  Palatine 
Bartuch,  Fred  Belvidere  Rockford 
Betton,  Leslie  Calumet City  Chicago 
Bright,  Bruce  Dundee  Palatine 
Brown,  Duane  Bloomington  Bloomington 
Buellesbach,  Bryan  McHenry  Palatine 
Caputo,  Robert  Wayne  Addison
Carnes,  Kelvin  Knoxville  Galesburg 
Catizone,  John  Oak Lawn  Hodgkins 
Delvecchio,  Chris  Streamwood  Franklin Park 
Distenfield,  Robert  Libertyville  Palatine 
Dressler,  William  Cary  Palatine 
Drust,  Gary  Tinley Park  Hodgkins 
Dunterman,  Albert  Chicago Ridge  Hodgkins 
Egan Lii,  Joseph  Leroy  Bloomington 
Eisele,  Richard  Spring Grove  Oak Creek 
Fields,  Mark  Galesburg  Galesburg 
File Jr,  Donald  Waterloo  Belleville 
Fischer,  Mark  Goreville  Marion 
Fleck,  Clifford  Riverton  Decatur 
French Jr,  Lewis  Quincy  Quincy 
Furlong,  Robert  Centralia  Centralia 
Galloway,  Jeffrey  Newton  Olney 
Garrington,  Richard  Joliet  Hodgkins 
Gedwill,  William  Shorewood  Chicago 
Gordon,  William  Mattoon  Mattoon 
Gugle,  Jeffrey  Belvidere  Palatine 
Gunther,  Michael  Alsip  Hodgkins 
Harper,  Sharon  Oak Park  Palatine 
Harvey,  Bruce  Quincy  Quincy 
Hayhurst,  Lyle  Alsip  Hodgkins 
Hoey,  Jeffrey  Stillman Valley  Rockford
Jackson,  Darrell  Centralia  Centralia 
Jarvis,  Scott  Dewey  Urbana 
Kavaliunas,  Walter  Romeoville  Bedford Park 
Keller,  Bruce  Glenview  Franklin Park 
Koehler,  James  Elk Grove  Northbrook 
Linnemann,  John  Mount Prospect  Northbrook 
Loconsole,  James  Lisle  Hodgkins 
Long,  Kent  West Chicago  Hodgkins 
Loschetter,  Brad  Mount Prospect  Franklin Park 
Malone,  Anthony  Crete  Hodgkins 
Marsella Jr,  Victor  Sleepy Hollow  Palatine 
Martinez,  Noe  Bartlett  Addison
Matson,  David  Ashton  Dekalb 
Mattmiller,  David  Centralia  Centralia 
McDermott,  William  Wauconda  Palatine 
Mitchell,  Joseph  Plainfield  Addison
Morozink,  Jeffrey  McHenry  Palatine 
Munz,  Michael  Milledgeville  Freeport 
Murphy,  Kevin  Beason  Bloomington 
Murray,  James  Carpentersville  Franklin Park 
O'Connor,  Brian  Justice  Hodgkins 
Ortman,  John  Palatine  Palatine 
Outland,  Carlton  Chicago  Hodgkins 
Pascente,  James  Johnsburg  Palatine 
Pearson Jr,  Lee  Richton Park  Hodgkins 
Pettiford,  Alonzo  Ofallon  St. Louis 
Pyle,Starlus Palatine  Palatine 
Regalado,  Jose  Bridgeview  Bedford Park 
Schlau,  Jeffrey  Hoffman  Centralia 
Schnabel, David Paw Paw Hodgkins
Schurder Jr,  James  Algonquin  Palatine 
Sessler,  Ronald  Lockport  Hodgkins 
Sisk,  Brian  Alton  Alton 
Smith,  Mike  Bloomingdale  Palatine 
Square,  Chedrick  South Holland  Chicago 
St Aubin,  Tracey  Kankakee  Hodgkins 
Stevens,  Craig  Homewood  Hodgkins 
Sultanian,  Armen  Chicago  Hodgkins 
Towey,  Brendan  Downers Grove  Hodgkins 
Treadwell,  Pamela  Chicago  Addison
Tyler Jr.,  Eddie  Chicago  Chicago 
Ubersox,  Todd  Rockford  Rockford
Wehmeyer,  Jeff  Dekalb  Addison
Workman,  Lori  South Elgin  Addison
Young,  Terry  Chicago  Hodgkins 
Zabinski,  Joseph  Lake Villa  Northbrook 

Contact: UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com

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