UPS Honors North Carolina Drivers for 25 Years of Safe

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UPS Honors North Carolina Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE: UPS ) today announced that 60 elite drivers from North Carolina 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.  

North Carolina boasts 423 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 12,094 years of accident-free driving. Gerald Brown of Kannaolis, David Herndon of Charlotte, Gary Jackson of Fuquay Varina and Joel Taleford of Charlotte are the state’s senior-most safe drivers, with 43 years of accident-free driving under their belts. There are 2,710 total full-time UPS drivers in North Carolina. 

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 Dwayne Meeks, president, UPS South 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 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 North Carolina drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Acosta,  Marion Fayetteville Fayetteville
Atkinson,  David Charlotte Charlotte
Balknight,  Ricky Kannapolis Charlotte
Barber,  Bryan Emerald Isle Havelock
Batson,  Richard Garner Raleigh
Bennett,  David East  Bend Winston Salem
Blevins,  John Wilkesboro Wilkesboro
Bradley,  Timothy Jacksonville Jacksonville
Brown,  Raleigh Shelby Shelby
Bryant,  Dwight Fuquay Varina Raleigh
Bryson Sr,  Vincent Sylva Sylva
Burch,  Cynthia Concord Charlotte
Carroll,  Jack Clemmons Winston Salem
Caviness,  Michael Bahama Raleigh
Cooper,  David Greensboro Winston Salem
Corriher,  Max China Grove Charlotte
Crockett,  James Kernersville Winston Salem
Curtis III,  Lawrence Charlotte Charlotte
Currie, Rodney Charlotte Charlotte
Dalrymple Jr,  Steven Gastonia Gastonia
Deal,  Cathey Lowell Gastonia
Doolittle,  Craig Franklin Franklin
Dula Jr,  Gene Newton Hickory
Ford Jr,  Mack Alexander Asheville
Fowler,  John Gastonia Gastonia
Gentry,  Timothy Goldsboro Goldsboro
Gladden,  Eric Nags Head Raleigh
Grant,  Bruce High Point High Point
Green,  David Matthews Charlotte
Haley,  Orlando Four Oaks Fayetteville
Hardy,  Jackie Newport Havelock
Holmes,  Jackie Charlotte Charlotte
Hudson,  Dennis Grifton Kinston
Jansen,  Richard Hampstead Wilmington
Kebschull,  Caroline Manteo Manteo
Lessig,  Michael Cary Cary
Lynch,  Tony Charlotte Lake Norman
McCann Jr,  Kenneth Greensboro Greensboro
Montgomery,  David Fairview Asheville
Morton,  Charles Jacksonville Jacksonville
Morton,  Kenneth Swansboro Havelock
Odum III,  Lynwood Newport Havelock
Olbris,  Dwayne Elizabeth City Virginia Beach, VA
Owen II,  Howard Graham Chapel Hill
Parris,  Everett Shelby Charlotte
Pressley,  Michael Elm City Rocky Mount
Raper,  William Salisbury Salisbury
Riley,  Patrick Swansboro Havelock
Robinson,  Ronald Greenville Greenville
Rose,  Ronald Wilson Rocky Mount
Springs,  Jimmy Garner Raleigh
Stockton,  Aaron Charlotte Salisbury
Tucker,  Alexander Rocky Mount Rocky Mount
Walston,  Mack Greenville Greenville
Ward,  Robert Conover Asheville
Watts,  Jeffrey Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
Weatherly,  Kenneth Greensboro Greensboro
Williamson Jr,  Sam Zebulon Raleigh
Willis,  Vernon Jacksonville Raleigh
Yarbrough,  Todd Winston Salem Winston Salem

Contact: UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com

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