UPS Honors Missouri Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving

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UPS Honors Missouri Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE: UPS ) today announced that 35 elite drivers from Missouri 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.  

Missouri boasts 230 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 6,682 years of accident-free driving. Robert Valley of Springfield and Donald Wisdom of Washington are the state’s senior-most safe drivers, each with 42 years of accident-free driving under their belts. There are 1,493 total full-time UPS drivers in Missouri. 

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 Jrinda Shaw, president, UPS Central Plains 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 Missouri drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Anderson,  Dan  Florissant  Earth City 
Austin,  Harold  Rockville  Appleton City 
Bauer,  George  O’Fallon  Earth City 
Bechthold,  Kevin  Kansas City  Kansas City, KS 
Bradley,  George  Bonne Terre  St. Louis 
Brosseau,  Daniel  Billings  Springfield 
Brown,  David  St. Charles  Earth City 
Clark,  Kevin  Florissant  Earth City 
Crocker,  Larry  O'Fallon  Earth City 
Edmond,  Daniel  Bowling Green  Bowling Green 
Elder,  Mark  St. Charles  St. Louis 
Glose,  Brian  Saint Peters  Earth City 
Hanks,  Derrick  Columbia  Columbia 
Hays,  Paul  Blue Springs  Lenexa, KS 
Hubbard,  Brian  Lee’s Summit  Lenexa, KS   
Jarvis,  Darin  Marionville  Springfield 
Jenkins,  Jerry  Jefferson City  Jefferson City 
Klinginsmith,  Kevin  Trenton  Chillicothe 
Kroenke,  Ronald  Harrisonville  Lenexa, KS 
Lalumia,  Gary  Blue Springs  Lenexa, KS 
Maddox,  David  Palmyra  Palmyra 
McCauley,  Michael  Raytown  Kansas City, KS 
Rice,  James  Brentwood  St. Louis 
Ritter,  James  Seneca  Joplin 
Smith,  Jeffrey  Lake St. Louis  Earth City 
Snow,  Donald  Palmyra  Palmyra 
Summers,  Michael  Saint Charles  Earth City   
Tatum,  Clyde  Jackson  Cape Girardeau 
Tenholder,  Robert  Cape Girardeau  Cape Girardeau 
Tessereau,  Michael  O’Fallon  Earth City 
Van Booven,  Daniel  St. Charles  Earth City 
Vitale,  Daniel  Wentzville    Earth City 
Westhoff,  Jeffrey  Florissant  Earth City 
Wilson,  Rick  St Louis  St. Louis 
Woods,  Ronnie  Saint Peters  Earth City 

Contact: UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com

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