UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 25 elite drivers from Maryland 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.  

Maryland boasts 115 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,106 years of accident-free driving. David Ostendarp of Baltimore is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 36 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,024 total full-time UPS drivers in Maryland. 

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 Trayce Dillard-Parker, president, UPS Chesapeake 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 Maryland drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Baker,  Dennis	Windsor Mill	Frederick
Beard,  Thomas	Clear Spring	Hagerstown
Bordenski,  Timothy	Severna Park	Burtonsville
Chupp,  Melvin	Hagerstown	Hagerstown
Daly,  Robert	Port Republic	Burtonsville
Davis,  Robert	Odenton	Burtonsville
Durning,  Bryan	Smithsburg	Hagerstown
Fabina,  Craig	Indian Head	Landover
Goodman,  Irving	Baltimore	Baltimore
Hagy,  Luan	Baltimore	Baltimore
Hicks,  Michael	Upper Marlboro	Burtonsville
Hilley,  Steven	Edgewater	Landover
Hite,  Douglas	Rising Sun	Christiana, DE
Holecheck,  Charles	Easton	Easton
Kulp,  Leslie	Annapolis	Landover
Matteson,  Jeffrey	Berlin	Salisbury
Miller,  Michael	Havre de Grace	Baltimore
Nichols,  Gerald	Salisbury	Salisbury
Nicoli,  John	Pasadena	Baltimore
Powell,  John	Waldorf	Burtonsville
Rawlings,  Durwood	Prince Frederick	Landover
Scott,  Thomas	New Market	Gaithersburg
Thomas Jr,  Earl	Waldorf	Landover
Williams,  Belden	Silver Spring	Burtonsville
Workman,  Samuel	Lutherville	Baltimore

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