UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 66 elite drivers from Michigan 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.  

Michigan boasts 280 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 7,798 years of accident-free driving. Thomas Camp of Livonia is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 53 years of accident-free driving under his belt, ranking him the safest driver among UPS’s 102,000 drivers. There are 3,157 total UPS drivers in Michigan. 

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 Derick Craft, president, UPS Great Lakes 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. 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 Michigan drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Babcock,  Randy	Cass City	Cass City
Baerlocher,  Jennifer	Rochester Hills	Madison Heights
Bailey,  Tad	St. Louis	Mount Pleasant
Barchett,  Jeffery	Benton Harbor	St. Joseph
Barnes,  Rod	Southfield	Woodbridge
Bartels,  Karen	Eau Claire	St. Joseph
Baumgart,  Joseph	St. Clair Shores	Livonia
Beaver,  David	Wayne	Ypsilanti
Brohl,  Norbert	Shelby Township	Madison Heights
Bryer,  Brian	Clarkston	Pontiac
Camper,  Randall	Ypsilanti	Ypsilanti
Carlisle,  Kirk	Saginaw	Saginaw
Connor,  Timothy	Sterling Heights	Livonia
Cotter,  Kie	Mt. Pleasant	Mount Pleasant
Covert,  Daniel	Livonia	Livonia
Davis,  Troy	Auburn Hills	Madison Heights
Deater,  David	Byron Center	Grand Rapids
Detwiler,  Randall	Shephard	Mount Pleasant
Diciuccio,  Daniel	Dryden	Madison Heights
Dushane,  Todd	Rockwood	Taylor
Gerulis,  Patrick	Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids
Gonzalez,  Efren	Coral	Grand Rapids
Goodin Jr.,  John	Newaygo	Grand Rapids
Graham,  Krista	Wyoming	Grand Rapids
Gutowski,  Kenneth	Manistee	Ludington
Hibbs,  Gary	Flushing	Flint
Hopp,  Rodney	Presque Isle	Alpena
Horgan, Daniel	Livonia	Livonia  Hub
Jones,  Alexis	Lansing	Lansing
Kanine,  Michael	Shepherd	Mount Pleasant
Kazmierowski,  Michael	Shelby Township	Madison Heights
Kline, Linda	Marcellus	Kalamazoo
Lauter,  Donald	Belleville	Ypsilanti
Lepage,  Scott	Durand	Flint
Mckenzie,  Scott	Lake Orion	Pontiac
Mesler,  Lisa	Mason	Howell
Miller,  Raymond	Macomb	Woodbridge
Mochol,  Andrew	Livonia	Livonia
Morey,  Bret	Charlotte	Lansing
Murphy,  Marti	Bay City	Saginaw
Nunamaker,  Mike	Bay City	Saginaw
Pearson,  James	Flint	Flint
Pierson,  Shawn	Dearborn	Madison Heights
Putek Jr.,  Julian	Riverview	Cicotte
Rapezzi,  Richard	Warren	Madison Heights
Rau,  Brent	Grandville	Grand Rapids
Reid,  Jeffrey	Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids
Ruf,  John	Hartland	Howell
Sauger,  Richard	Warren	Madison Heights
Sirvaitis,  James	Westland	Livonia
Smith,  Del	Cheboygan	Petoskey
Tenbusch,  Douglas	Deford	Cass City
Tetu Jr.,  Mark	West Branch	West Branch
Tischler,  Ludwig	Troy	Madison Heights
Valacak,  Kenneth	Portage	Kalamazoo
Wade,  Murray	Oak Park	Madison Heights
Ward,  William	Brighton	Livonia
Whipple,  Joseph	Cedar Springs	Grand Rapids
Whiting,  Thomas	Farmington Hills	Livonia
Wieck,  Donald	Warren	Woodbridge
Williams,  Derrick	Sterling Heights	Livonia
Wilson,  Anthony	Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant
Wood,  Larry	Chesterfield Township	Woodbridge
Wozniak,  John	Dearborn	Cicotte
Yates,  Jason	Bay City	Saginaw
Zylstra,  Douglas	Dorr	Grand Rapids

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