UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 23 elite drivers from South Carolina 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.  

South Carolina boasts 155 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,411 years of accident-free driving. Roosevelt Green of Columbia is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 41 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,673 total UPS drivers in South Carolina.

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 Dwayne Meeks, president, UPS South Atlantic 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 South Carolina drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Altman,  Ivan	Effingham	Florence
Anderson,  Mark	Florence	Florence
Blakely,  Joseph	Pickens	Greenville
Brown,  Thomas	Sumter	Sumter
Creitz,  Michael	Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach
Dew,  William	Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach
Dixon,  Tommy	Florence	Florence
Eckersley,  Tommy	Conway	Myrtle Beach
Ford,  Willie	Florence	Columbia
Fore,  Douglas	Cayce	Columbia
Gibbs,  James	Timmonsville	Florence
Hewitt II,  Nathaniel	Florence	Florence
Lyke,  Margaret	Chapin	Columbia
McClellan,  James	North Augusta	Aiken Center
McCray,  Alphonso	Conway	Myrtle Beach
McCullough,  Keith	Simpsonville	Spartanburg
Milligan IV,  Edward	Florence	Florence
Oswald,  Mark	Leesville	Columbia
Pinckney Jr.,  Webster	Beaufort	Parris Island
Sealey Jr.,  Paul	Florence	Florence
Simpson,  James	Greenwood	Greenwood
Stanley,  Eugene	Myrtle Beach	Columbia
Trull,  Michael	Fort Mill	Rock Hill

                                                                                                                                   

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