UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 42 elite drivers from Georgia 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.  

Georgia boasts 384 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 11,110 years of accident-free driving. Felton Lee McCant Jr. of Moultrie is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 42 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,195 total full-time UPS drivers in Georgia. 

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 Georgia drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Anderson,  Ronnie	Rossville	Chattanooga, TN
Alexander,  Wilsebastian	College Park	Forest Park
Black,  Lisa	Augusta	Augusta
Brazier,  James	Jonesboro	Atlanta
Bricknell Jr,  David	Woodstock	Acworth
Bridges,  Michael	Jonesboro	Atlanta
Brown,  Glenn	Albany	Albany
Cannon,  Gregory	Cumming	Doraville
Cartledge,  Robert	Box Springs	Columbus
Clemons,  Dexter Bernard	Watkinsville	Athens
Doggrell,  Garrell	Douglasville	Atlanta
Franklin,  Jerril	Ellenwood	Atlanta
Franks,  Barry	Dawsonville	Roswell
Gordon Jr,  James	Atlanta	Doraville
Harrison,  David	Bogart	Doraville
Hedgspeth III,  Lucious	Stone Mountain	Doraville
Hembree,  Rodney Brian	Carrollton	Carrollton
Hesters,  Michael	Douglasville	Atlanta
Holland,  Joseph	Douglasville	Atlanta
Hollingsworth,  Paul	Bainbridge	Cairo
Hunt,  Anthony	Snellville	Doraville
Jones,  Thomas	Athens	Athens
Lester,  John	Loganville	Doraville
McKinney,  Lowell	Suwanee	Doraville
Mullinax,  Russell	Calhoun	Dalton
Munro,  Paul	Douglasville	Atlanta
Parham,  Wade	Stone Mountain	Doraville
Pruitt,  Mark	Royston	Carnesville
Richardson,  Spencer	Riverdale	Forest Park
Rigby,  Jeffrey	Powder Springs	Doraville
Robinson,  Larry	Cartersville	Acworth
Ruehle,  Mark	Buckhead	Doraville
Smith,  Rocky	Mableton	Doraville
Strickland,  Donna Jean	Patterson	Waycross
Strong,  Jerome	Lawrenceville	Doraville
Thompson,  James	Cumming	Roswell
Turner,  Oliver	Stone Mountain	Doraville
Walraven,  George	Calhoun	Dalton
Ware,  Matthew	Canton	Roswell
Webster,  Timothy	Suwanee	Doraville
Williams,  Albert	Stone Mountain	Doraville
Williams,  Travis	Cairo	Cairo

 

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