UPS Honors Mississippi Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving
10 Mars 2016 - 1:46AM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 20 elite drivers from
Mississippi 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.
Mississippi boasts 110 active Circle of Honor
drivers with a combined 3,155 years of accident-free driving.
Merriel Torrey of Utica is the state’s senior-most safe driver,
with 43 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are
884 total UPS drivers in Mississippi.
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 Kenneth
Harms, president, UPS Mid South 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 Mississippi drivers inducted
this year to the Circle of Honor.
Driver |
Hometown |
UPS Work Location |
Burlison, Ronald |
Olive Branch |
Oakhaven |
Clark, Luretha |
Durant |
Kosciusko |
Felder, Robert |
Jackson |
Jackson |
Forbes, Robert |
Madison |
Jackson |
Goodwin, Deborah |
Greenwood |
Greenwood |
Holt, Donald |
Nesbit |
Oakhaven |
Jenkins, Henry |
Pearl |
Jackson |
Kloske, Michael |
Petal |
Hattiesburg |
McDonald, Barry |
Southaven |
Oakhaven |
McElwain, Michael |
Kosciusko |
Kosciusko |
Nowell, Patrick |
Biloxi |
Jackson |
Orey, Alfonso |
Terry |
Jackson |
Patterson, Thomas |
Brandon |
Jackson |
Russell, Harold |
Jackson |
Jackson |
Templeton, Arthur |
Kosciusko |
Jackson |
Thames, Fredrick |
Mound Bayou |
Greenville |
Vinson, Steven |
Southaven |
Oakhaven |
Walker, Kenneth |
Nesbit |
Oakhaven |
Wilson, David |
Clinton |
Vicksburg |
Wooldridge, Kenny |
Tupelo |
Tupelo |
Contact:
UPS Public Relations
pr@ups.com
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