UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 81 elite drivers from Florida 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.  

Florida boasts 555 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 15,834 years of accident-free driving. Ginny Odom of Orlando is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 42 years of accident-free driving under her belt. There are 4,083 total full-time UPS drivers in Florida. 

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 Kim Wyant, president, UPS Florida 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 Florida drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Alvarez,  Jorge	Miami	Miami
Alvarez,  Paul	Dade City	Brooksville
Anderson,  Tony	Eagle Lake	Orlando
Ashby,  Robert	Port Orange	Daytona
Askew,  Kurt	Boynton Beach	Deerfield
Ayala,  Alfonso	Coral Springs	Hialeah
Benavides,  Adam	Homestead	Hialeah
Beyers,  Robert	Bradenton	Bradenton
Blaes,  William	Ocala	Ocala
Booth,  Charles	Molino	Panama City
Cala,  Martin	Hialeah	Miami
Cantrell,  Scott	Port Orange	Daytona
Capote,  Jorge	Hialeah	Miami
Chin,  Joseph	Miami	Hialeah
Chouloute,  Garry	Miami	Miami
Closson,  Michael	St. Johns	Jacksonville
Colby,  Steven	Melbourne	Melbourne
Craven,  Michael	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Creecy Jr,  Charles	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Davis,  Frank	Palm Harbor	Pinellas Park
Denison,  Alan	Leesburg	Orlando
Diviney,  Anthony	Clearwater	Pinellas Park
Dulskis,  Romualdas	Orlando	Orlando
Eaves,  Charles	Longwood	Longwood
Feldman,  Robert	Boynton Beach	Riviera Beach
Fischback,  James	Melbourne	Cocoa
Fitzsimmons,  Thomas	Deerfield	Deerfield
Forman,  Clint	Spring Hill	Brooksville
Fournier Jr,  Paul	Coral Springs	Hialeah
Gale,  Thomas	Sarasota	Sarasota
Garten,  Mitchell	Cocoa	Cocoa
Gibboney,  Glen	Tamarac	Hialeah
Goodman,  Daryl	Ocala	Ocala
Graham,  Rickey	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Grant,  Paul	Hollywood	Hollywood
Grimes,  Jeffery	St. Johns	Jacksonville
Hitt,  Alan	Orlando	Longwood
Hopkins,  Charles	Fleming Island	Jacksonville
Jimenez,  Rafael	Opa Locka	Hialeah
Johnson,  David	Daytona Beach	Daytona
Jones,  Barry	Rockledge	Cocoa
Kennon,  Leroy	Orange Park	Jacksonville
Kroner,  Scott	Brooksville	Brooksville
Laney,  Gregory	Chipley	Chipley
Lee,  Tony	Lake Wales	Lakeland
Little,  Ricky	Lynn Haven	Panama City
Lobinske,  Walter	Fruitland Park	Leesburg
Long III,  Richard	Tampa	Bayside
Lowe,  Thomas	Ormond Beach	Daytona
Lyons,  Scott	Lake Mary	Longwood
Maggard,  Charles	Brooksville	Brooksville
Mark,  Leon	Lehigh Acres	Ft. Myers
Martin,  Bryan	Coral Springs	Ft. Lauderdale
Mcgrath,  Thomas	St. Augustine	St. Augustine
Mercer,  Frederick	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Miller,  Paul	Chuluota	Longwood
Milner,  Charles	Wesley Chapel	Tampa
Orta,  David	Miami	Miami
Powell,  Bradley	Cocoa	Orlando
Ray,  Gregory	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Reece,  Terrell	Cantonment	Pensacola
Rivero,  Carlos	Miami	Miami
Robb,  Christine	Sunrise	Hialeah
Ruscoe,  Dean	Port Saint Lucie	Hialeah
Sanchez,  Andrew	Tampa	Tampa
Serrate,  Nestor	Cooper City	Hialeah
Sewell,  Stephen	Groveland	Brooksville
Shaffer,  Steven	Naples	Hialeah
Sikes,  Joel	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Sirven,  Michael	Miami	Hialeah
Smith,  R	Pompano	Deerfield
Soliman,  Nelson	Miami	Hialeah
Stevens,  Mark	Lake Mary	Longwood
Strittmatter,  Richard	Brooksville	Brooksville
Taylor,  Gary	Gainesville	Gainesville
Tielves,  Samuel	Hialeah	Hialeah
Trespalacios,  Rafael	Lake City	Jacksonville
Vazquez,  Luis	Miramar	Hialeah
Voller,  Jeana	St. Petersburg	Pinellas Park
Wright,  Gregory	Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Yeazitzis,  Thomas	Orange Park	Jacksonville

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