UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 28 elite drivers from Massachusetts 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.  

Massachusetts boasts 150 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,174 years of accident-free driving. Ronald Clark of Chicopee is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 39 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,963 total full-time UPS drivers in Massachusetts. 

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 Ivy Brown, president, UPS Northeast 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 Massachusetts drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Bonavire,  Richard	Medway	Worcester
Bordeau,  Thomas	Pittsfield	Pittsfield
Boulanger,  Steve	Southbridge	Worcester
Boyajian,  John	Plymouth	Dartmouth
Buttner,  Joseph	Norton	Norwood
Cashman,  Timothy	Bridgewater	Watertown
Coulson,  Michael	East Bridgewater	Brockton
Dowrey III,  Al	Chelmsford	Chelmsford
Durocher,  Peter	Westfield	Deerfield
Fidler,  Paul	Dracut	Chelmsford
Gardiner,  David	South Hadley	Springfield
Hastings,  Scott	Plainville	Norwood
Horan,  Kevin	Webster	Worcester
Kelley,  Anthony	Whitman	Brockton
Lipinski,  Joseph	E Bridgewater	Brockton
Lonergan,  Michael	Woburn	Lynnfield
McGrath,  Ronald	Haverhill	Chelmsford
Mozynski,  Michael	Webster	Worcester
Myers,  Gerald	Fairhaven	Providence, RI
O'Connor,  Thomas	Quincy	Norwood
Raczka,  Stephen	S.Dartmouth	Dartmouth
Rainville,  Robert	Sutton	Worcester
Romano,  John	Fitchburg	Leominster
Simmons,  David	Bridgewater	Brockton
Smith,  Paul	Medway	Norwood
Smith,  William	Tewksbury	Chelmsford
Spanos,  Philip	Townsend	Chelmsford
Thibodeau,  John	Douglas	Worcester

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