UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 52 elite drivers from Pennsylvania 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.  

Pennsylvania boasts 335 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 9,436 years of accident-free driving. Jon Bedillion of Washington is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 40 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,468 total UPS drivers in Pennsylvania. 

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 George Brooks, president, UPS East Region. “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 Pennsylvania drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Ballas,  Susan	Indiana	Indiana
Barylsky,  John	Mount Bethel	Parsippany, NJ
Bosetti,  Eugene	Ligonier	New Stanton
Boyko,  John	Hellertown	Allentown
Brachman,  John	Holland	Willow Grove
Carter,  J	Monongahela	New Stanton
Clark,  John	Mayfield	Scranton
Curley,  Rulief	Pleasantmount	Allentown
Echnat,  Stephen	Pittsburgh	Thornburg
Fassinger,  David	Scottdale	New Stanton
Foster,  Joseph	Pottstown	West Chester
Funk,  John	New Ringgold	Hometown
Gray,  Leonard	Lancaster	Lancaster
Gulbierz,  Albert	Hunlock Creek	Wilkes-Barre
Haas,  Thomas	N Huntingdon	New Stanton
Hall,  Joanne	North Wales	Willow Grove
Hinkley,  Eric	Beach Lake	Scranton
Hoben,  Shawn	Summit Hill	Hometown
Keibler,  Gary	Blanchard	State College
Keller,  Robert	Coatesville	West Chester
Kenely,  Daniel	Sciota	Parsippany, NJ
Lowman Jr,  Richard	Hanover	Baltimore
Malast,  Dennis	Walnutport	Allentown
McConeghy Jr,  Thomas	Waymart	Liberty
McMillan,  Darryl	Coatesville	West Chester
McAndrew,  Matthew	Erie	Erie
Mercado,  Sal	Dingmans Ferry	Maspeth
Moore,  John	Acme	New Stanton
Moyer,  William	Reading	Reading
O'Malley,  Mark	Scranton	Scranton
Ozanick,  Kenneth	Lemont Furnace	New Stanton
Pelkofer,  Ronald	Pittsburgh	Thornburg
Rennix,  Shirley	Lancaster	Lancaster
Rickert,  Gregory	Harrisburg	York
Roll,  Eric	West Newton	New Stanton
Roseto,  Ricky	Girard	Erie
Russell,  Louie	York	Baltimore, MD
Sarnowski,  John	Mechanicsburg	Harrisburg
Scalzo,  Michael	New Castle	New Castle
Sentz II,  Wayne	Hanover	Gettysburg
Sheaffer,  Steve	Enola	Harrisburg
Shoup,  Todd	Washington	New Stanton
Smith,  Harold	Sinking Spring	Reading
Stallings,  Robert	Roslyn	Willow Grove
Steinmetz,  Michael	Coraopolis	Thornburg
Talimci,  Hasim	Effort	Mount Olive, NJ
Tigue,  Thomas	Scranton	Scranton
Waddill,  Ronald	Stewartstown	Baltimore, MD
Weeden Jr,  Edward	Warrington	Willow Grove
Wierman,  William	Hanover	Gettysburg
Williams II,  Paul	Philadelphia	Philadelphia
Witmer,  Clint	Lititz	Lancaster

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