UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 33 elite drivers from Wisconsin 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.  

Wisconsin boasts 139 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,797 years of accident-free driving. Thomas Moench of Janesville is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 39 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,801 total UPS drivers in Wisconsin. 

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 Trayce Parker, president, UPS Northern Plains 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 Circle of Honor drivers in Wisconsin.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Banczak, Brian	Kewaskum	Elm Grove
Clark,  Michael	Kenosha	Northbrook
Dittman,  Michael	Hartford	Elm Grove
Dorman,  William	Green Bay	Green Bay
Gottschlich,  Robert	Colgate	Elm Grove
Guilfoil,  Daniel	Madison	Middleton
Hagman,  Steven	Neenah	Oshkosh
Higgins,  Patrick	Janesville	Janesville
Hnilicka,  David	Green Bay	Bay View
Hoerter,  Fred	Plover	Stevens Point
Hutts,  John	Greendale	Oak Creek
Jaeger,  Jeffrey	Ixonia	Watertown
Jorgensen,  Douglas	Peshtigo	Marinette
Kahl,  Jeffrey	Rice Lake	Rice Lake
Kleven,  Dale	Oshkosh	Oshkosh
Kroll,  Gregory	South Milwaukee	Elm Grove
Kummrow,  Kelvin	Milwaukee	Oak Creek
Laas,  Robert	Trevor	Palatine
Lepak,  John	New Berlin	Oak Creek
Madden,  Larry	Pewaukee	Oak Creek
Martz,  Kevin	Baraboo	Lake Delton
Mehring, David	Waukesha	Elm Grove
Milo,  Thomas	Franklin	Oak Creek
Moore,  Steven	Oshkosh	Oshkosh
Ochnikowski,  Thomas	Milwaukee	Elm Grove
Peterson,  Herbert	Stevens Point	Stevens Point
Peterson,  Jeffrey	Waukesha	Elm Grove
Potts,  Catherine	Franksville	Sturtevant
Rymer,  Mike	Green Bay	Green Bay
Sauser,  Joseph	Fort Atkinson	Janesville
Stumbris,  Keith	Crivitz	Marinette
Thyssen,  James	Depere	Green Bay
Young,  Steven	Merrill	Wausau

Contact:            
UPS Public Relations
pr@ups.com