UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 61 elite drivers from Ohio 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.  

Ohio boasts 373 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 10,548 years of accident-free driving. Terry Leedy of Wadsworth is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 45 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,719 total full-time UPS drivers in Ohio. 

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 George Brooks, president, UPS East Region. “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. 

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

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Balta,  Jeffrey	Piqua	Piqua
Book,  Richard	Williamsburg	Cincinnati
Burns,  Steven	New Paris	West Carrollton
Carusone,  Tom	Dayton	Dayton
Casamento,  Matthew	Kent	Akron
Cummings,  Paul	Milan	Sandusky
Czekaj,  Timothy	Richfield	Cleveland
Dixon,  David	Solon	Middleburg Heights
Dryden,  Gregory	Dover	New Philadelphia
Emmert,  James	Westerville	Columbus
Fahrig,  Frederick	Beavercreek	West Carrollton
Fenstermaker,  Keith	Findlay	Findlay
Ford,  Rick	Vandalia	West Carrollton
Geyman,  Roger	Risingsun	Fremont Center
Gillespie,  Christopher	Chillicothe	Chillicothe
Gooch,  Jeffrey	Warrensville Heights	Cleveland
Huba,  Raymond	Brooklyn	Middleburg Heights
Imwalle,  Rusty	Miami Township	West Carrollton
Ison,  Elizabeth	Columbus	Columbus
Keller II,  Theodore	Millersport	Lancaster
Kennedy,  Eric	Strongsville	Middleburg Heights
Knapp,  Mark	Whitehouse	Toledo
Lampe,  Gerry	Maineville	Sharonville
Lardner,  Robert	Mentor	Highland Heights
Lawrie,  Jeffery	Oberlin	Middleburg Heights
Lumpkin,  Douglas	Cincinnati	Sharonville
Madden,  Jerome	Hamilton	Sharonville
Malicki,  Gerald	Centerville	Dayton
Marks,  Timothy	Wellington Township	Elyria
Mitchell,  Michael	Whitehouse	Toledo
Morrison Jr,  Edward	Elida	Lima
Nelson,  Kevin	Cincinnati	Sharonville
Neuhaus,  Jeff	Brunswick	Middleburg Heights
Nowak,  Jerome	Northfield	Cleveland
Parks,  Roger	Englewood	West Carrollton
Pearcy,  George	Cincinnati	Sharonville
Peltz,  Mark	Bellaire	Wheeling
Peters,  Norman	Hilliard	Columbus
Poulter,  Brian	Fairborn	Dayton
Rivera,  David	Cleveland	Middleburg Heights
Root,  Richard	Grove City	Obetz
Sanders,  Jerry	Centerville	West Carrollton
Scott,  Louis	Lucasville	Portsmouth
Seifert Jr,  Robert	Parma	Cleveland
Shafer,  Brad	Lancaster	Lancaster
Singler,  Anthony	New Richmond	Cincinnati
Sopko,  Paul	Wickliffe	Highland Heights
Storm,  David	Concord Township	Highland Heights
Trainer,  Bradley	Alexandria	Obetz
Wagner,  Anthony	Cincinnati	Cincinnati
Ward,  Timothy	Austintown	Trumbull
Ware,  David	Morral	Marion
Weller,  Sheila	Defiance	Defiance
Westfall,  Mark	Stow	Akron
Whited,  Brian	Uniontown	Akron
Wynk,  Jeffery	Miamisburg	West Carrollton
Young,  Scott	Millersport	Obetz
Zaletel, Richard	Perrysburg	Toledo
Zelina,  Michael	Willowick	Cleveland
Zelinski,  Mark	Rocky River	Middleburg Heights
Zollinger,  David	Millersport	Columbus

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