UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 23 elite drivers from Kentucky 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.  

Kentucky boasts 187 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 5,315 years of accident-free driving. Cleveland Francis of Louisville is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 47 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,549 total full-time UPS drivers in Kentucky. 

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 Lou Rivieccio, president, UPS Ohio Valley 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 drivers in Kentucky drivers inducted this year to Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Brown,  Roy  Cox's Creek  Louisville 
Chambers,  Jeff  Louisville  Louisville 
Chapman,  Mark  Russellville  Bowling Green 
Dillow,  Russell  Garrison  Portsmouth 
Ferrara,  Michael  Walton  Florence
Hayden,  Keith  Owensboro  Owensboro 
Huff,  Robert  Independence  Florence
Huguley III,  Daniel  Louisville  Bluegrass 
Ice,  Paul  Bardstown  Louisville 
Jones,  Doug  Union  Cincinnati, OH 
Miller,  Lionell  Lexington  Lexington 
Montgomery,  Gary    Danville  Lexington 
Preston,  Gary  Lexington  Lexington 
Ramsey,  Larry  Covington  Florence
Ratchford Jr,  Louis  Louisville  Louisville 
Ritchie,  Kermit  Louisville  Louisville 
Sawyers,  Homer  Bowling Green  Bowling Green 
Scheler,  Emil  Louisville  Louisville 
Schweitzer,  Jeffrey  Cynthiana  Lexington   
Smith,  Kevin  Covington  Cincinnati, OH 
Underwood,  Patty  Park Hills  Cincinnati, OH 
Vanover,  John  Louisville  Louisville 
Wombles,  Roy  London  London 
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