UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 63 elite drivers from Ohio are among 1,613 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.  

Ohio boasts 339 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 9,493 years of accident-free driving. Terry Leedy of Wadsworth is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 44 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 4,872 total UPS drivers in Ohio. 

Globally, 8,703 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up more than 245,000 years and more than 5.3 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to Mars and back 19 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 53 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 47 years of safe driving. Sixty-six 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 more than 4 billion packages safely.   

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. 

** NOTE: The following table lists 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 Ohio drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Armstrong,  Lance	Wellington	Middleburg Heights
Bohr,  James	North Ridgeville	Middleburg Heights
Bonnert, Mark	Hamilton	Sharonville
Bowe,  Brian	Richfield	Middleburg Heights
Brown,  Derek	Malvern	Canton
Cappelletty,  John	Swanton	Toledo
Casey Jr.,  Victor	Springfield	Springfield
Cleveland,  Terry	Kingsville	Austinburg
Damschroder,  Gerald	Gibsonburg	Fremont
Davis,  Gerald	Akron	Middleburg Heights
Decesare,  Daniel	Strongsville	Middleburg Heights
Dewitt,  John	Elyria	Elyria
Dvozenja,  John	Mayfield Hts	Highland Heights
Garcia Jr.,  Ramon	Toledo	Toledo
Grewe,  Steve	Lakeview	Piqua
Guthrie,  Stephen	Rosewood	West Carrollton
Halverstadt, David	Alliance	Mahoning Valley
Hatke,  James	Hamilton	Sharonville
Heck,  Thomas	Tiffin	Fremont
Holtgrieve,  Jeffery	Liberty Center	Toledo
Huffman,  Joe	Zanesville	Zanesville
Kaminski,  Frank	Marysville	Columbus
Kochock,  Greg	Brunswick	Wadsworth
Leen,  Michael	Cinti	Cincinnati
Lucas, Stephen	Akron	Akron
Lupica III,  Charles	Brunswick Hills	Cleveland
Luzius, Ken	Washington Township	West Carrollton
Mastroine,  Shawn	Kent	Akron
Mccue,  Ward	Kent	Highland Heights
Mukina,  Thomas	Ashtabula	New Stanton
Napier,  Mark	Dayton	Dayton
Noble,  Michael	Hartville	Wadsworth
Noffsinger,  Gregg	Defiance	Defiance
Odonnell,  Bruce	Springboro	West Carrollton
Olthaus,  Keith	Cincinnati	Cincinnati
Paolucci,  David	North Canton	Akron
Patterson, Jeffrey	Streetsboro	Middleburg Heights
Payne,  Mark	Wooster	Wooster
Pelger,  Kirk	Canton	Canton
Prall,  Richard	Dayton	West Carrollton
Quallen,  Joseph	West Chester	Sharonville
Richard,  Mark	Versailles	Piqua
Rittenhouse,  Steven	Milford	Sharonville
Rivera,  Charles	Munson Township	Highland Heights
Rivers,  Robert	New Albany	Columbus
Royer,  Kenneth	Highland Heights	Cleveland
Ruthven,  John	Cincinnati	Sharonville
Salmons,  Martin	Goshen	Sharonville
Seginak,  Terry	Hubbard	Trumbull
Shaner,  Larry	Harrod	Lima
Shirk,  Robert	Marion	Marion
Shuluga,  Gregory	Poland	Trumbull
Smith,  Kimberly	Euclid	Highland Heights
Stehlik,  Richard	Strongsville	Highland Heights
Strahm,  Randy	Bluffton	Lima
Strong,  Daniel	Toledo	Toledo
Stutzman,  Alan	New Philadelphia	Middleburg Heights
Terrano,  Joseph	Solon	Highland Heights
Varga,  Stephen	Brookfield	Middleburg Heights
Verhoff,  Michael	Columbus Grove	Lima
Welch,  Timothy	Bluffton	Findlay
Whitaker,  Jerry	Piqua	Piqua
Zona,  Patrick	Twinsburg	Highland Heights

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