UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 42 elite drivers from New York 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.  

New York boasts 293 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 8,211 years of accident-free driving. Ronald McKnight of the Bronx is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 47 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 6,530 total UPS drivers in New York. 

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.  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 New York drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Anderson,  James	Sinclairville	Buffalo
Arroyo,  Francisco	Babylon	Melville
Ayers,  Frank	Stonybrook	Melville
Bachand,  Mark	Wynantskill	Albany
Bodine,  Brian	Victor	Henrietta
Bohl Jr,  John	East Meadow	Nassau
Butler,  Jeffrey	Monroe	New Windsor
Carlberg,  Randy	Adams Center	Black River
Cintron,  Mike	Bronx	New York
Coursen,  William	Watertown	Black River
De Rosa,  Patrick	West Islip	Nassau
Flickenschild,  William	Wallkill	New Windsor
Gilkeson,  Jeffrey	Binghamton	Syracuse
Hymanson,  Craig	Carle Place	Nassau
Kelly,  Walter	Rockville Cent	Nassau
Kilcoin,  John	Wurtsboro	Liberty
Kochel,  Michael	Cheektowaga	Buffalo
Kuehn,  Michael	Farmingdale	Melville
Lodge,  Dean	Elmont	Nassau
Marcello,  Darryl	Conklin	Binghamton
Marchionda,  Michael	Penn Yan	Geneva
Marsh,  Timothy	Vestal	Binghamton
Nicholson,  Joseph	Manorville	Melville
Norlander,  Eric	W Islip	Melville
Oberholzer,  Eric	West Islip	Nassau
O'hara,  Darlene	Vestal	Syracuse
Prusinski,  John	Latham	Albany
Reichart,  Thomas	Chester	Spring Valley
Romanczyk,  Richard	E Northport	Melville
Rowe,  Christopher	Oneonta	Oneonta
Rudd,  Jack	Mayfield	Amsterdam
Sheldon,  Michael	Waterloo	Geneva
Speer,  Philip	Fleischmann's	Kingston
Spreer,  Jeffrey	Montgomery	New Windsor
Stevens,  Kathie	Monroe	New Windsor
Stickney,  Patrick	Hudson Falls	Glens Falls
Suchara,  Walter	North Bellmore	Laurelton
Veith,  David	Rhinebeck	Kingston
Velez Jr,  Jose	Staten Island	New York
Wimmer,  Robert	Kings Park	Nassau
Wisinski,  Scott	Cowlesville	Buffalo
Zeller,  Gary	Lee Center	Rome

 

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