UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 22 elite drivers from Connecticut 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.  

Connecticut boasts 139 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 3,700 years of accident-free driving. Walter Beasley of Woodbridge is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 45 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 1,201 total  full-time UPS drivers in Connecticut. 

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 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 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 Connecticut drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Ashmore,  David	Thomaston	Waterbury
Beal,  Anthony	New Britain	Hartford
Bidwell,  Michael	Rocky Hill	Hartford
Boyd,  Steven	Voluntown	Providence, RI
Brown,  Daniel	Southington	Waterbury
Brown,  Michael	Shelton	Stratford
Clement Jr,  Ronald	Bethlhem	Waterbury
Dunn,  Joseph	Wolcott	Waterbury
Griffiths,  Bruce	Danielson	Norwich
Hayward,  Richard	Windsor	Hartford
Hornak,  Jeffrey	Naugatuck	Waterbury
Kiro,  Timothy	East Hartford	Hartford
Liudzius,  Raymond	Farmington	Hartford
Morrissette,  Paul	Colchester	Hartford
Pelz,  Eric	Terryville	Waterbury
Provencal,  Alan	Plantsville	Waterbury
Rosado,  Juana	Middletown	Stratford
Sloan,  Todd	Torrington	Waterbury
Switser,  David	Stratford	Stratford
Totonis,  Constantine	Glastonbury	Hartford
Vanhaaften,  Arthur	Cheshire	Orange
Wilcox,  Bruce	Norwich	Norwich

Contact:UPS Public Relations pr@ups.com