UPS Honors Tennessee Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving

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UPS Honors Tennessee Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE: UPS ) today announced that 41 elite drivers from Tennessee 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.  

Tennessee boasts 288 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 8,360 years of accident-free driving. Gary Witt of Springville is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 44 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,199 total UPS drivers in Tennessee. 

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 Charlene Thomas, president, UPS Mid-South 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 Tennessee drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Baker,  Thomas  Ooltewah  Doraville, GA
Braden,  John  Mc Donald  Doraville, GA
Brown Willoughby,  Mary  Newbern  Dyersburg 
Browning,  Marlon  Cunningham  Clarksville 
Carlson,  Richard  Millington  Memphis
Cook,  Robert  Morristown  Johnson City 
Crawford,  Darrell  Springfield  Nashville
Dennis,  Gabriel  Knoxville  Knoxville 
Dorning,  John  Lawrenceburg  Lawrenceburg 
Foltz,  David  Donelson    Nashville 
Gayton,  Jesse  Ooltewah  Chattanooga 
Giles,  David  Knoxville  Knoxville 
Grisham,  Kenneth  Hendersonville  Nashville
Hayes,  Tracy  Milan  Jackson 
Henley,  Robert  Bartlett  Memphis
Hicks,  Charles  Lebanon  Nashville 
Kennedy,  Jason  Murfreesboro  Murfreesboro 
McArthur,  Joseph  Smyrna  Nashville 
Melton,  Clarence  Lawrenceburg  Nashville
Miller,  James  Memphis  Memphis
Miller,  Michael  Antioch  Franklin 
Miller,  Ronald  Copperhill  Cleveland 
Milligan,  William  Memphis  Memphis
Mosley,  Robert  Oakland    Memphis
Moton,  Dustan  Collierville  Memphis
Murphy,  James  Powell  Knoxville 
Phillips,  Timothy  Jackson  Memphis
Plumlee,  Darryn  Knoxville  Knoxville 
Poole,  Ronnie  Springfield  Nashville
Robinson,  Christopher  Cookeville  Cookeville 
Runions,  Terry  Dyersburg  Dyersburg 
Saulsberry,  Kenneth  Memphis  Memphis
Searcy,  Michael  Old Hickory  Nashville
Skelley,  Norris  Cookeville  Cookeville 
Smartt,  Tracy  Mount Juliet  Nashville
Smith,  Hassell    Memphis  Memphis
Smith,  Michael White House  Nashville
Taylor,  Terry  Piney Flats  Bristol, VA 
Thomas,  Mickey  Joelton Nashville
Tobitt,  David Winchester Tullahoma 
Williamson,  James Knoxville Oliver Springs
     

Contact: UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com

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