UPS United Parcel Service

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. 

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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

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