UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 34 elite drivers from Kentucky 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.  

Kentucky boasts 171 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,792 years of accident-free driving. Cleveland Francis of Louisville is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 46 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,163 total UPS drivers in Kentucky. 

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 Lou Rivieccio, president, UPS Ohio Valley 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 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.  UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928.

** 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 drivers in Kentucky drivers inducted this year to Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Barry,  Douglas	Finchville	Bluegrass
Beams,  Bobby	Campbellsville	Campbellsville
Bentley,  Randall	Neon	Lexington
Campbell,  John	Lexington	Lexington
Caudill,  Sammy	Cornettsville	Lexington
Chambers, Gayla	Louisville	Ashbottom
Clark III,  Bernard	Mount Washington	Ashbottom
Clark,  Phillip	Danville	Lexington
Coury,  David	Louisville	Ashbottom
Covert,  Bobby	Lexington	Lexington
Curtis,  Mark	Georgetown	Lexington
Dabney Sr,  Jeffery	Lexington	Lexington
Daugherty,  Patrick	Lebanon	Campbellsville
Davis,  Glenda	Science Hill	Somerset
Hacker,  Glyndon	London	London
Hammond,  David	Pikeville	Harlan
Hancock,  Roger	Benton	Lexington
Hellmann,  Chris	Lakeside Park	Florence
Holston,  David	Shepherdsville	Ashbottom
Kirby,  Kerry	Louisville	Ashbottom
Lambros,  Michael	Pikeville	Pikeville
Lee,  Steven	Lexington	Lexington
Lee,  Terry	Barbourville	Harlan
Leitner,  Joseph	Crestwood	Bluegrass
May,  Eric	Lancaster	Danville
Moore,  Joseph	Louisville	Ashbottom
Ramser,  James	Louisville	Ashbottom
Ratliff,  Frank	Nicholasville	Lexington
Scheler,  Gregory	Louisville	Ashbottom
Sowell,  Garell	Hopkinsville	Hopkinsville
Starnes,  Phillip	Ft. Wright	Riverbend
Taylor, Jesse	Pineville	Lexington
Thornton,  Glenn	Owensboro	Owensboro
Wheatley,  Lynn	Louisville	Bluegrass

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