UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 25 elite drivers from South Carolina 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.  

South Carolina boasts 173 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 4,970 years of accident-free driving. Roosevelt Green of Columbia is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 42 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,249 total full-time UPS drivers in South Carolina.

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 Dwayne Meeks, president, UPS South 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. 

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

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Anthony,  Steve	Inman	Spartanburg
Britton,  Robert	Ridgeville	Columbia
Bullard,  Jeffrey	Sumter	Sumter
Crouch,  Mark	Springdale	Columbia
Dickerson,  Michael	Easley	Spartanburg
Gibson Jr,  Samuel	Irmo	Columbia
Haines,  Darwin	Conway	Myrtle Beach
Hayes,  David	Lexington	Columbia
Liljestrand,  Kenneth	Greer	Spartanburg
Olden,  Rusan	Columbia	Columbia
Owens,  Brian	Lugoff	Columbia
Parham,  Curtiss	Greenwood	Spartanburg
Pearson,  Karl	Ridgeville	Summerville
Quattlebaum Jr,  Wm	Columbia	Columbia
Rhyne,  Richard	Inman	Spartanburg
Ross,  Gary	Sumter	Sumter
Shealy,  Ricky	Gilbert	Columbia
Shillinglaw,  Benjamin	Darlington	Columbia
Simpson,  Jeffrey	Iva	Anderson
Talley,  Patrick	Mauldin	Greenville
Thornton,  Mark	Taylors	Spartanburg
Wallace,  Raymond	Orangeburg	Columbia
Westberry,  Kenneth	Columbia	Columbia
Wethington,  James	Summerville	Summerville
White,  Ronald	Sumter	Sumter

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