UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 25 elite drivers from Arkansas are among 1,575 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.  

Arkansas boasts 106 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,096 years of accident-free driving.  Walter Jordan Jr. of Dermott and Michael Wear of Fort Smith are the state’s senior-most safe drivers, each with 38 years of accident-free driving under their belts. There are 712 total full-time UPS drivers in Arkansas.

Globally, 9,349 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up 266,554 years and nearly 14 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to the moon and back almost 29,000 times.

“My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the countless lives they’ve saved,” said Jrinda Shaw, president, UPS Central Plains 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 54 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Ninety-one 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 nearly 5 billion packages annually. 

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.

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Following is a list of Arkansas drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Adcock,  Travis	Monticello	Monticello
Bass,  Michael	Little Rock	Little Rock
Chambers Jr,  Lynn	Alexander	Alexander
Cotton,  Jimmy	Clinton	Clinton
Davis Jr,  Paul	Springdale	Springdale
Donaldson,  Philip	Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff
Du Bois,  Steve	Fayetteville	Fayetteville
Furqueron,  Gregory	Little Rock	Little Rock
Gabbard,  Arnold	Springdale	Springdale
Gaither,  Shayne	Batesville	Batesville
Haley II,  Thomas	Marion	Marion
Henry,  Don	Hot Springs	Hot Springs
Herron,  Carl	Hot Springs	Hot Springs
Hightower,  Theron	Jonesboro	Jonesboro
Irby,  Louis	Little Rock	Little Rock
Johnson,  Brian	Alexander	Alexander
Keen,  Larry	Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff
Kleck,  Mark	Ft Smith	Ft Smith
McCleary,  Mark	North Little Rock	North Little Rock
Mitchell,  Patricia	Monticello	Monticello
Moore,  Roger	Searcy	Searcy
Price,  David	Springdale	Springdale
Spradley,  Stephen	Fort Smith	Fort Smith
Thomas,  Reginald	Texarkana	Texarkana
Wolfe,  Steve	Farmington	Farmington

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