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UPS Honors Florida Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

February 20, 2017 by Post

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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.

** NOTE: The following pages list local drivers by hometown and UPS center.  If you’re interested in interviewing a local driver, please contact UPS Public Relations at pr@ups.com. Visit pressroom.ups.com for multimedia assets.

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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