UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 30 elite drivers from Wisconsin 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.  

Wisconsin boasts 137 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,769 years of accident-free driving. Thomas Moench of Janesville is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 39 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,834 total UPS drivers in Wisconsin. 

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 Deryl Hill, president, UPS Northern 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.

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Following is a list of Circle of Honor drivers in Wisconsin.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Bare,  Patrick	Jefferson	Watertown
Borchardt,  Terry	Marathon	Wausau
Braukhoff,  Wayne	Janesville	Janesville
Brown,  Roger	Oshkosh	Oshkosh
Cigan,  David	Wauwatosa	Oak Creek
Dumpprope,  Douglas	Rhinelander	Rhinelander
Eckert,  Kenneth	Watertown	Watertown
Elger,  Stephen	Mount Pleasant	Oak Creek
Grotelueschen,  Jim	Watertown	Watertown
Hafeman,  Douglas	Madison	Middleton Center
Hagen,  David	Mt Horeb	Dodgeville
Harvey,  Daniel	Cottage Grove	Madison
Hildreth,  Raymond	Mineral Point	Lake Delton
Klinkhammer,  Kurt	Sturtevant	Sturtevant
Klos,  James	Cedar Grove	Oshkosh
Kolasinski,  Michael	Greenfield	Oak Creek
Kolpitcke,  Mark	Onalaska	La Crosse
Kopshinsky,  James	Waukesha	Elm Grove
Larson,  Terry	Woodville	Baldwin
Mikula,  Neil	New Berlin	Oak Creek
Miller,  Steven	Suamico	Green Bay
Monat,  Gordon	Janesville	Janesville
Phillip, James	Plover	Oak Creek
Podkomorski,  Paul	Oak Creek	Oak Creek
Seiler,  Greg	Appleton	Green Bay
Seitz,  Lori	Marinette	Marinette
Shore,  Patrick	Wonewoc	Lake Delton
Sperbeck,  Scott	Waukesha	Elm Grove
Wadman,  Bruce	Jefferson	Watertown
Weisensel,  Alan	Sun Prairie	Madison

Contact:
UPS Public Relations
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