UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 46 elite drivers from Georgia 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.  

Georgia boasts 379 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 10,804 years of accident-free driving. Felton Lee McCant Jr. of Moultrie is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 41 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,380 total UPS drivers in Georgia. 

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 Georgia drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Bentley, Phillip	Lawrenceville	Doraville
Bice, Rex	Villa Rica	Atlanta
Boddie, William	Conyers	Doraville
Bowden, Jay	Fort Valley	Tifton
Bowen, Michael	Canton	Doraville
Carter, Michael	Stone Mtn	Doraville
Davis, Gregg	Bremen	Atlanta
Dawson, Derrick	Valdosta	Valdosta
Dennis, Gary	Dacula	Doraville
Dorminey, Gary	Albany	Tifton
Duncan, Robert	Kingston	Acworth
Freeman, Patricia Ann	Macon	Macon
Green, Patrick	Suwanee	Doraville
Hales, Michael Robbin	Adairs	Rome
Harvey, Reginald	Albany	Albany
Holt, William	Bolingbroke	Macon
Huggins, Dwight	Tifton	Tifton
Johnson, David	Macon	Macon
Jones, Derek	Douglasville	Forest Park
Lewis, Herman	Atlanta	Atlanta
Lock, Gary	Grayson	Doraville
McLarty, James	Douglasville	Forest Park
Moore, Jerry Steven	Twin City	Statesboro
Morris, David	Carrollton	Carrollton
Parsons, Ernest	Watkinsville	Athens
Perry, Tracy	Acworth	Roswell
Pitman, David	Acworth	Atlanta
Ponder, Anthony	Duluth	Doraville
Pullen, Anthony	Bogart	Athens
Rappold, Steve	Bogart	Doraville
Ross, Robert	Gainesville	Gainesville
Rowell, Paul	Hortense	Waycross
Ruff, Jeffery	Elberton	Carnesville
Sharpley, Vinson	Lawrenceville	Doraville
Shearer, Melvin	Tucker	Doraville
Sims, Tracy	Savannah	Tifton
Smith, James	Macon	Macon
Tidwell, Jeffrey	Douglasville	Forest Park
Turnbull, Robert Jeffrey	Watkinsville	Athens
Underwood, David William	Powder Springs	Roswell
Vehar, Mark	Cumming	Roswell
Whisenant, C. Franklin	Brunswick	Brunswick
Williams, Mark	Buford	Doraville
Williams, Tyrone	Pooler	Savannah
Williamson, Randall	Woodstock	Roswell
Wire, Harry	LaGrange	LaGrange

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