UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 23 elite drivers from Arizona are among 1,582 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.  

Arizona boasts 142 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,651 years of accident-free driving. Mark Woolston of Glendale is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 42 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,668 total full-time UPS drivers in Arizona. 

Globally, 10,504 UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor. Collectively they’ve racked up 257,221 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 Willis, president, UPS West 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 55 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 49 years of safe driving. One hundred twenty six others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

UPS’s 127,000 small package 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 Arizona drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Ashe,  John	Florence	San Diego, CA
Diggs Sr,  Vainus	Peoria	Phoenix
Esgar,  Matthew	Gilbert	Tempe
Gomez Jr,  Robert	Tucson	Tucson
Gottschalk,  Barry	New River	Phoenix
Hernandez,  Jose	Phoenix	Phoenix
Johnson,  Scott	Tucson	Phoenix
Joyner,  Robert	Goodyear	Phoenix
Kutcher,  Wayne	Scottsdale	Estrella
Maxfield,  John	Lake Havasu City	Lake Havasu
Mote,  Brian	Prescott Valley	Prescott Valley
Purtee,  Tracy	Payson	Payson
Reed,  Steve	Glendale	Phoenix
Roberts,  Kelly	Prescott	Phoenix
Rudd,  Jesse	Goodyear	Phoenix
Sanchez,  Mark	Youngtown	Phoenix
Soto,  Danny	Chandler	Mesa
Stadel,  Scott	Apache Junction	Mesa
Styles Jr,  Charles	Peoria	Phoenix
Updyke,  Michael	Tempe	Phoenix
Valentin,  Paul	Sierra Vista	Sierra Vista
Wagner,  Charles	Glendale	Phoenix
Waters,  Christopher	Phoenix	Phoenix

Contact:		UPS Public Relations
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