UPS Honors South Carolina Drivers For 25 Years of Safe

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UPS Honors South Carolina Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving

COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE: UPS ) today announced that 25 elite drivers from South 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.  

South Carolina boasts 173 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,970 years of accident-free driving. Roosevelt Green of Columbia is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 42 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,249 total full-time UPS drivers in South 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 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 South Carolina drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Anthony,  Steve  Inman  Spartanburg
Britton,  Robert  Ridgeville  Columbia
Bullard,  Jeffrey  Sumter  Sumter 
Crouch,  Mark  Springdale  Columbia 
Dickerson,  Michael  Easley  Spartanburg
Gibson Jr,  Samuel  Irmo  Columbia 
Haines,  Darwin  Conway  Myrtle Beach 
Hayes,  David  Lexington  Columbia
Liljestrand,  Kenneth  Greer  Spartanburg
Olden,  Rusan  Columbia  Columbia 
Owens,  Brian  Lugoff    Columbia 
Parham,  Curtiss  Greenwood  Spartanburg
Pearson,  Karl  Ridgeville  Summerville 
Quattlebaum Jr,  Wm  Columbia  Columbia 
Rhyne,  Richard  Inman  Spartanburg
Ross,  Gary  Sumter  Sumter 
Shealy,  Ricky  Gilbert  Columbia 
Shillinglaw,  Benjamin  Darlington  Columbia
Simpson,  Jeffrey  Iva  Anderson 
Talley,  Patrick  Mauldin  Greenville 
Thornton,  Mark  Taylors  Spartanburg
Wallace,  Raymond  Orangeburg  Columbia
Westberry,  Kenneth  Columbia  Columbia
Wethington,  James  Summerville  Summerville 
White,  Ronald  Sumter  Sumter                        

Contact: UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com

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