UPS United Parcel Service

(NYSE:UPS) today announced that 119 elite drivers from Texas 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.  

Texas boasts 702 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 19,870 years of accident-free driving. Alfredo Luna of Pearland is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 43 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 7,783 UPS drivers in Texas. 

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 Craig Wiltz, president, UPS Red River 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 Texas drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Alderete,  Rodolfo	Canutillo	El Paso
Andrews Jr.,  James	Missouri City	Stafford
Arnold,  James	San Angelo	San Angelo
Ashford,  Kevin	Texarkana	Texarkana
Backus,  Dale	Lewisville	Dallas
Baker,  Markle	Dallas	Dallas
Barnett,  Robert	Beaumont	Beaumont
Bradshaw,  Douglas	Granbury	Fort Worth
Britton,  Leslie	Lewisville	Fort Worth
Burke,  Joseph	Dallas	Mesquite
Casey,  Shawn	Fort Worth	Denton
Castillo,  Omar	Richmond	Stafford
Clark,  Ronnie	Garland	Mesquite
Clay,  Rodney	Missouri City	Stafford
Clayton,  Douglas	Needville	Stafford
Corpus,  Pete	Houston	League City
Cortez,  Arnulfo	San Juan	McAllen
Davis Jr.,  Oscar	Houston	Houston
Davis,  Eddie	Abilene	Abilene
De La Garza,  Benjamin	San Antonio	San Antonio
Dietzman,  Carole	Mesquite	Mesquite
Domingue,  Brian	Alvin	Angleton
Dominguez,  Ed	El Paso	El Paso
Doskocil,  Ronald	Belton	Belton
Downs,  Rickey	Granbury	Fort Worth
Drury,  Thad	Bullard	Tyler
Duke,  Ted	Pasadena	Mykawa
Elliott,  Michael	Katy	Stafford
Etheridge,  Lee	Dallas	Dallas
Eubanks,  Clifford	Keller	Dallas
Eubanks,  Sean	Elkhart	Palestine
Garcia,  Noe	La Joya	Mc Allen
Glover,  Toni	Crowell	Vernon
Gonzalez,  Jorge	El Paso	El Paso
Goodman,  Kelly	Baytown	Baytown
Gray,  Gary	Arlington	Arlington
Greer,  Jack	Nevada	Mesquite
Grona,  Bryan	Fredericksburg	Kerrville
Guevara,  Gabriel	Canyon	Amarillo
Guillory,  Carrie	Crosby	Baytown
Hafer,  Terry	San Antonio	San Antonio
Handran,  Kevin	Austin	Austin
Hawkins,  Wylie	Bedford	Dallas
Henry,  Steven	San Antonio	San Antonio
Hinojo,  Sergio	Mesquite	Dallas
Hoover,  Bobby	Stephenville	Granbury
Hoskins,  Jeffrey	Dallas	Dallas
Howard,  Paul	Houston	Stafford
Howell,  Melvin	Rowlett	Mesquite
Istre,  Yancy	Katy	Mykawa
Jacobs,  Mark	Royse City	Mesquite
Johnson,  Bryan	Lubbock	Lubbock
Johnson,  David	El Paso	El Paso
Johnson,  Matthew	Hitchcock	Houston
Johnson,  Samuel	Cibolo	San Antonio
Jones,  Anthony	Garland	Mesquite
Lawrence,  Larry	Mesquite	Mesquite
London,  Robert	Waco	Waco
Longoria,  Richard	Carrollton	Dallas
Lynn,  Michael	Pampa	Pampa
Marquez,  Juan	El Paso	El Paso
Masters,  Billy	Pflugerville	Austin
Mata,  Jack	San Antonio	San Antonio
May,  Tommy	Missouri City	Stafford
McCain Jr.,  Jerry	San Angelo	San Angelo
McGahan,  Gerry	Rockwall	Mesquite
Meier,  James	Crowley	Fort Worth
Miller,  Clayton	Coppell	Dallas
Montoya,  Richard	El Paso	El Paso
Moore,  Richard	Hurst	Fort Worth
Morgan,  Rodger	Cypress	Stafford
Morris,  Lloyd	Dallas	Dallas
Musick,  Steven	Lubbock	Lubbock
Neumann,  Kirby	Waco	Waco
Oaxaca,  David	El Paso	El Paso
O'brien,  John	New Braunfels	San Antonio
Pacha,  Don	Temple	Belton
Panther,  David	Fort Worth	Fort Worth
Parker,  Andrea	Rowlett	Mesquite
Perez,  Alberto	Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi
Perez,  Robert	Laredo	Laredo
Peterson,  Robert	Arlington	Fort Worth
Polk,  Allen	Conroe	Houston
Pope,  Bob	Salado	Austin
Porter,  Gordon	North Richland Hills	Fort Worth
Puente Jr.,  Mariano	Mesquite	Mesquite
Richter,  Mike	Mesquite	Mesquite
Robson,  Matthew	Arlington	Arlington
Rodriguez,  Gustavo	Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi
Saenger,  Dale	Lubbock	Lubbock
Saenz Jr.,  Rudolph	Kenedy	Kenedy
Saiz,  Ronald	Lubbock	Lubbock
Sandu,  Eugen	Pearland	Angleton
Saucedo,  Andres	San Antonio	San Antonio
Smiley,  John	Lewisville	Mesquite
Smith,  Brian	Houston	Stafford
Smith,  Ricky	San Marcos	San Marcos
Stamm,  Sandra	Kemp	Mesquite
Stewart,  Eric	Houston	Stafford
Stone,  Loren	Watauga	Fort Worth
Strawn,  Raul	El Paso	El Paso
Sullivan,  Charles	Orange	Port Arthur
Summers,  Scott	Jacksonville	Tyler
Supnet,  David	El Paso	El Paso
Swint,  Dennis	Mesquite	Mesquite
Talley Jr.,  Wilson	Dallas	Dallas
Tamez,  Arnoldo	McAllen	McAllen
Taylor,  Jerry	Van Alstyne	Sherman
Thibeault,  Guy	Nederland	Port Arthur
Thomas,  Greg	Frisco	Dallas
Torres,  Roland	Del Rio	San Antonio
Turner,  Phil	Fort Worth	Fort Worth
Tye,  Charles	Fort Worth	Fort Worth
Van Meter,  Brian	Dallas	Mesquite
Vera,  Reynaldo	San Antonio	San Antonio
Weidner,  Rodney	Burleson	Fort Worth
Wolfman,  William	Georgetown	Austin
Wooddell,  Henry	Temple	Belton
Yung,  Lawrence	College Station	Bryan

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