UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 36 elite drivers from Virginia 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.

Virginia boasts 195 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 5,480 years of accident-free driving. David Barr of Waynesboro is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 41 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 2,595 total UPS drivers in Virginia.

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 Kevin Church, president, UPS Mid-Atlantic 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.

** NOTE: The following page 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 Virginia drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver Hometown UPS Work Location
Akers,  Mark  Riner  Roanoke
Berry Jr,  Richard  Ashburn  Dulles 
Berube,  Bruce  Yorktown  Newport News 
Carter,  Bobby  Tappahannock  Lively 
Chesson,  Purvis  Chesapeake  Virginia Beach 
Clowser,  George  Lancaster  Lively 
Collie,  James  Danville  Danville 
Cotterell,  James  Virginia Beach  Virginia Beach 
Ellis Jr,  George  Richmond  Richmond 
Engelking,  Mark  Colonial Heights  Richmond 
Feinman,  Steve  Charlotte Court House  Keysville 
Green,  Charles  Winchester  Dulles 
Grove,  David  Roanoke  Roanoke
Hagaman,  Edward  Virginia Beach  Norfolk 
Hargraves,  Juan  Petersburg  Richmond 
Hollifield,  Carl  New Market  Dulles 
Holstein,  Eric  Leesburg  Dulles 
Jackson,  Harold  Ruther Glen  Fredericksburg 
Johnson Jr,  Norman  Yorktown    Newport News 
Jones,  Darnell  Saxe  Keysville 
Keegan,  Tim  Staunton  Staunton 
Lindsay,  Joseph  Chesapeake  Norfolk 
Lourenco,  Severin  McLean  Burtonsville. MD 
Mancini,  Lawrence  Stuarts Draft  Staunton 
Randolph,  Timothy  Fishersville  Staunton 
Rucker,  Robert  Mineral  Richmond 
Smith,  Harold  Charlottesville  Charlottesville 
Smith,  William  Culpeper  Burtonsville, MD   
Stewart,  Terry  Spotsylvania  Staunton 
Stickley III,  Guy  Staunton  Staunton 
Taylor,  Kelly  Chesapeake  Virginia Beach 
Thompson,  William  Abingdon  Bristol 
Warren,  James  Chester    Richmond 
Williamson,  Gregory  North Garden  Charlottesville                        
Woody III,  Herbert Dallas Rocky Mount Roanoke
Wright,  Charles Bristol Bristol 
     
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